[efloraofindia:65882] Information.
I had requested Garg ji yesterday to inform the group the correct reasons for Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji leaving as a moderator on 6 Nov. 2009. The request came after reading Madhuri ji's mention about Anand ji less interaction in one of the mails becasue I did not want any incorrect inferences or reasons drawn for the same. My forwards of Mr. Anand kumar Bhatt ji's request and Garg ji 's acceptance of the same with reasons of his lack of internet access and other personal reasons cited in the first two lines and my detailed email were deleted forn the group on the suggestion of Rajesh Sachdev ji ( dormant member since a long time and also a dormant itp moderator ) Dr. Pankaj j kumar ( who is least qualified for making any such suggestions being the most slanderous, rude and insulting person on itp) Dr. Gurcharan ji and the suggestion for deleting my message made by Dr. Pankaj Kumar was carried out immediatley by Dinesh ji. All this was done without even a discusssion or bothering to consider deleting the lie of Mr Anand Kumar Bhatt ji the mail which was very much in circulation. Today mornig I have been informed by Garg ji that he has deactivated my account for ITPmods for three months and he hopes I continue as a member. Well Garg ji I request you to please unsubscribe me from the membership of eFI because I cannot continue with a owner of a group who does not believe in politely informing the truth to the group but always takes harshest and most unfair action on me. regards, Rashida.
Re: [efloraofindia:65691] erythrina indica
Thanks Mohina ji for sharing your designer Erythrina again this time in much better view and full tree ! regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote: erythrina indica in flower but the flowers are too high for my little camera regards mohina macker
[efloraofindia:65714] Reasons for Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji's leaving as a moderator on 6 Nov 2009
There was a huge untruth told by Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji (Retired IAS officer) without any qualms on the group in my mail in Feb .11, regarding his reasons for leaving as a moderator of our group. Recently the thread resurfaced and along with it this untrue mail. I wish to set the record straight. Here are the exact words used by Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji in his mail : Long time back you had some caustic comments on me when I did not agree to support some cause. I was hurt but did not show it . After that I quietly resigned as moderator, as I thought that I was not contributing much as MODERATOR. YOU MIGHT BE FEELING THE SAME WAY, BUT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. yOU ARE AN EXPERT AND I AM AN AMATEUR. yOUR SERVICES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE GROUP. So even if you donot want to continue as moderator, you must continue as member and help others in ID and give your expert comments. Best of luck. ak -- Anand Kumar Bhatt I was baffled, shocked and surprised as were many members at this kind of total fiction and from someone with whom I have not had any discussions whatsoever. I have uploaded many hundreds of pictures on the group, many of them new species or first postings on the group, have had many discusisons especially on taxonomy , *but never ever have I started any thread for any cause on my own. * Therefore, Anand kumar Bhatt ji's basic premise itself is compleltey false. In the next two mails I am forwarding the threads in which Anand kumar Bhatt ji clearly stated his reasons for asking to leave as a moderator and subsequently Garg ji's mail accepting the same. I am also givng datewise count of the number of times Anand Kumar Bhatt ji has commented on my posts in the period before he decided to leave and even after that. Anyone can check the mails in the database. Here are the details of the posts in which almost always it is Anand kumar Bhatt ji who has commented on my posts of plants : Just before his voluntarily leaving as a moderator on 6 Nov. 2009, Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji had interacted on my thread on 'most fragrant flower' and on 21 october 2009, I am explaining the morphology of the flower in the thread to him. Prior to this on my thread on Adansonia ,Mr. Anand kumar Bhatt ji had interacted with comments on 20 August 2009 and 26 August 2009. Before that Mr.Anand Kumar Bhatt ji had interacted on 12 June 2009 on my thread on Gloriasa superba with a comment, and before that on 5 June 2009 again Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji had commented on my post of Dalbergia sissoo. This is the entire account of interactions several months prior to his leaving due to which he is claiming that he quietly left as a moderator on 6 Nov 2009. !! Subsequent to Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji's leaving as moderator on 6 November 2009 and Garg ji acceptance of the same on 7 November 2009 the following is the acocunt of the interactions: He asked me for help in getting a photo of Morus species that I had posted some info.on someone's thread of the same. I scanned the same and sent it on itp on the same day on 19 February 2010. On my post on Gliricidia he has asked Yazdy ji for the seeds on 12 April 2010. He has commented on my post on Michelia champaca on 18 May 2010. He has commented on my post on Mimusops elengi on 5 December 2010. I have made one observation of the Tabernaemontana coronaria flowering on Anand kumar Bhatt ji's thread of the same flowers on 24 August 2010. I request Anand Kumar Bhatt ji ji to gracefully accept that he has told complete fiction and desist from setting such an example being such a senior person on the group. I also request Garg ji to kindly second this fact of the reasons for Mr. Anand kumar Bhatt ji leaving as a moderator so that this untruth he has told on the group is discarded and issue closed. regards, Rashida.
[efloraofindia:65715] Fwd: FW: [indiantreepix:22448] moderator's job
This is the mail where in Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji is stating his reasons for wanting to leave as a moderator and stating the reasons for the same. regards, Rashida. -- Forwarded message -- From: rashida atthar rashidaatt...@hotmail.com Date: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:31 PM Subject: FW: [indiantreepix:22448] moderator's job To: atthar.rash...@gmail.com -- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:03:31 +0530 Subject: [indiantreepix:22448] moderator's job From: anandkbh...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com; jmga...@gmail.com For some time I have been finding the moderator's job difficult to handle. I don't open the internet daily, and that causes delay in attending to the chores. I wil be grateful if I am relieved of the job. A.K. Bhatt -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ ~~~ Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma,Patel, Shah, Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[efloraofindia:65715] Fwd: FW: [indiantreepix:22563] Sh. Anand Kumar Bhatt- our valued moderator
This is the mail in which Mr. Garg ji is accepting Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji is request to leave as a moderator. regards, Rashida. -- Forwarded message -- From: rashida atthar rashidaatt...@hotmail.com Date: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:59 PM Subject: FW: [indiantreepix:22563] Sh. Anand Kumar Bhatt- our valued moderator To: atthar.rash...@gmail.com -- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:30:14 +0530 Subject: [indiantreepix:22563] Sh. Anand Kumar Bhatt- our valued moderator From: jmga...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Dear members, Anand Kumar Bhatt was our valued moderator, who got relieved recently on personal grounds. He has been very active on the group since he joined in April'09, except for past few months. He* still stands at no. six on the list of posters with 589 messages*. He was more interested in issues other than botanical names etc. like Some Beautiful Trees for Central India with GWALIO...http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/2009/07/some-beautiful-trees-for-central-india.html, Jasmine in India http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/2009/06/jasmine-in-india.html, Significance of Trees in Vedas and Puranashttp://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/2009/04/one-forester-gave-this-write-up-to-me.html, Nakshatra Vana Treeshttp://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-post_08.html, Poison Arrows and Vishkanyashttp://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/2009/01/poison-arrows-and-vishkanyas.html, Some Poisonous Plants of Indiahttp://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/some-poisonous-plants-of-india.html along with moderators work. Lot of it can be seen on his blog at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com/ *Some brief about him is given below: * Joined IAS in 1969. Worked till 2003. Worked as Administrative Member, Central Administrative Tribunal from 2003 to 2006. Done a few challenging assignments like Chairman Forward Markets Commission where a lot of changes happened during my time; and Director Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management where I built up the Institute from the foundation laying stage to the level of a fully functional Institute imparting specialised education. in a new field. Has been interested in plants and flowers for a long time. I am in the process of developing a mini-forest in a small area in my colony. *Indiantreepix will always remember recall his wonderful contributions. *-- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: [efloraofindia:65690] Re: Article...Thinking Beyond the Grid by
Truely inspirational, thanks for sharing. regards, Rashida. On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Puttarju ji: I am impressed Its wonderful to see these pictures and read the short descriptions... Isn't Indian traditions great...where homes and hearth are open to visitors And your dedication to your Hobby is impressive... I hope to get better acquainted with your work as time goes on... I am new to this group Usha di On Mar 24, 10:14 pm, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: Dear moderator, If you find this article is of worth posting please post it, other wise cancel it. Pl find attached article published in Deccan Herarld Dt:22-02-2011for your information. Regards Puttaraju.K 20110222pA00112.jpg 965KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:65532] Re: Leaving the group-Thanks for the wonderful learning experience.
Thankyou for the appreciation Dr. Usha Deasi and welcome to the group. It feels really good when few moments are spared by members to acknowledge the effforts put in for ones work. I have learned on the job during the Euphorbiaceae week, thanks to the brilliant concept by Dr. Gurcharan ji. Discerning members like youself who like authentic information, are very valuable indeed. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 4:56 AM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Atthar...ie Rashida ji: I am a newbie...but I must say I have been impressed with your willingness to share authentic information, your replies are thoughtful and never seem to be superficial euphorbiaceae is a difficult group of plants to know for a self- taught botany amateur, your discussions this month made many things clearer... I am glad you decided to stay AND NOW I KNOW THE REASON FOR DR SINGHS WHY I LOVE EFLORA GROUP WRITE UP... Regards, Usha Desai MD == On Feb 18, 3:43 pm, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Mani ji. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 4:12 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Rashida ji for your decision. We all need your valuable help. Regards, Mani. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Dear efloraofindia members, Today I have received two mails from Garg ji separately stating that he has taken the needful actions and that I should continue as moderator. My reason for deciding to leave was the mail from Garg ji yesterday and not the remarks of anybody. Since Garg ji has changed the perception and done the needful, Keeping in mind the wishes of my friends, some moderators and members, I am deciding to stay with efloraofinda and will continue to complete the work I was doing. Sorry for the distress caused. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Anand Ji i was surprised to know this fact. Amature or expert it does not matter. you have a good botanical knowledge,we all know this. i request you to reconsider your decision. -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:65560] sterculia urens
Very nice pictures, Mohina ji . Thanks for sharing. I recently found out that the accepted name for the same is now Kavalama urens (Roxb.) Raf. syn. is Sterculia urens Roxb and shifted from Sterculiaceae family to Malvaceae family as per Kew plant list. We all need to note the change. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 5:23 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: The second picture is very nice Mohini Ji Tanay On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote: sterculia urens at my place place, alibaug regards mohina macker -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:65561] On my Banyan tree
Another great set of visitors skillfully shot .! Thanks for sharing Neil. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks Rashida. When the tree is in fruit it is visited by a number of birds and insects, but as Dr.Mahadeshwara wrote, it is not always easy to photograph them. Sending a few photographs taken last year. Regards, Neil. --- On *Tue, 3/22/11, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:65310] On my Banyan tree To: Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 1:33 PM Great set of Visitors ! Thanks for sharing Neil ! regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.comhttp://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, My Banyan tree was fruiting at my farm at Shahapur yesterday. Sending a few photographs - the last 4 are by my friend Jayesh Timbadia. With regards, Neil Soares.
Re: [efloraofindia:65525] Fwd: Warren Buffet's message
Yes Thanks Jay ji. I just read the piece in TOI and saw your message. The joy of planting trees is unreplacable by anything else ! It takes a philanthropist from abroad to rope in our billionaires for good work !! regards, Rashida On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 10:25 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Life is all about planting trees under which others sit. is a befitting message for Efloraofindia its members. Thanks, Jay ji. On 24 March 2011 08:29, Jayaraman Kakarla jaykaka...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Friends, Today for the first time in many years, the front page of the newspaper did not carry Politicians bribery or deaths. It carried the most wonderful message which made my day. I wanted to share it with you all. Life is all about planting trees under which others sit. - Warren Buffet Regards Jay Nature is GOD! Conservation is Prayer! Travelling is Meditation! -- Nature is GOD! Conservation is Prayer! Travelling is Meditation! -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (more than 1550 members 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 with a database of around 4500 species on 15/12/10)
Re: [efloraofindia:65526] Strychnos nux-vomica.. sharing 23032011pj1
Thanks for this scientific info. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:39 AM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote: Hi... Hornbills are very fond of Strychnos fruits and have the capability of detoxifying the major alkoloids strychnine and brucine present in these fruit..really wonderful topic to study. On 3/23/11, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice catch Puttaraju ji Thanks for sharing the photos and info Tanay On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:23 PM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote: It's flowering time for Strychnos nux-vomica,you can see shiny light green leaves with greenish white flowers, favourite for Malabarpied hornbill. Kaiga is natural habitat for this species and harbours many endemic species of plant. -- With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ -- With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in
Re: [efloraofindia:65528] 24032011pj3 id confirmation
Wonderful picture , looks like venus's flytrap to me. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Awesome Closeup Puttaraju ji thanks for sharing -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:65530] Re: Eranthemum pulchellum from Delhi thanks Shikant ji's key
Sir, there is some variation in Dr. Almeida's keys(Proof -reading errors?) and the description following each species of Eranthemum. As per your observations of E. pulchellum the following description from the flora matches for E. pulchellum for the bracts -I am quoting the entire description: A shrub 0.6-1.5 meter high, Leaves upto 20 cm long and 10 cm broad, ovate, lineolate, apex acuminate entire or blunt crenulate. *It has white, concave, ovate, acuminate* *bracts green nerves and veins and blue flowers in uninterrupted spikes often forming a terminal panicle. * ** Again for E. roseum the detailed description of both bracts and bracteoles is given I quote Peduncles* *quadrangular,bracts 9mm long , obovate, with a reflexed mucro, white with very prominent raised green nerves, densely hairy on the midrib and ciliate on the margins with long hair; bracteoles as long as or slightly longer than the calyx , narrowly linear, acute , densely clothed on the back and ciliate with long white hair * * Before going through both the description I was sure your plant is not E. roseum but the fading flowers turning red as seen in one of your pictures, is it also a charecterisitic of E. pulchellum. If so than the riddle is solved . regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I think the riddle for me and Dinesh ji is finally solved, thanks to Shrikant ji's key and Pankaj ji's attachment Eranthemum roseum and E. pulchellum are clearly very distinct In E. roseum the spike is much longer but narrower usually longer than 7 cm, bracts are obovate, mucronate and strigose. This can be clearly seen in photographs by Dinesh ji and Nikhaje ji http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/315815819/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/318353211/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/shubhada_nikharge/5256280357/in/set-72157624552174714/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/shubhada_nikharge/5255717803/in/set-72157624552174714/ In E. pulchellum (syn: E. nervosum) the spikes are much shorter usually shorter than 7 cm, broader, bracts elliptic, cuspidate and glabrous. This can be clearly seen in my photographs attached here. In both these species the bracts are mottled green and white as against E. purpurascens where they are uniformally green I am not familiar with Almeida's Flora, but notice that his key for Eranthemum does not seem to be working on more then one counts: 1. He records bracts as green in both E purpurascens and E. pulchellum, whereas they are mottled green and white in E. pulchellum 2. Spikes are not interrupted in E. pulchellum and bracts clearly longer than 1 cm 3. Bracts are densely hairy in both E. purpurascens and E. roseum. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/315815819/ -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:65349] Re: 210311-PR-1 To ID-Chennai
Padmini ji you are correct in ruling out Berry, I checked the leaves also are quite different and the fruit is six winged of Berry. I thought of Marsupium too, but the fruits of Marsupium do not have a wegde at the top or clear samara wings as in Holoptelea. You may check the pictures of Dr. Geeta Samant in the database where very clear fruits are seen of Marsupium. Also please check when you see the tree again whether the leaves have an odd one at the end of the leaflets that is typical of Marsupium and the leaflets would be more egg shaped unlike Holoptelea. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:43 PM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.comwrote: Hi All, I can only say that I am familiar with both Holoptelea integrifolia and Berrya cordifolia (at Thiru-Vi-Ka Park , Shenoynagar and and VAANAVIL , Mount Road ) and this is not those species. The seed - pod looks like Berrya's but is much rougher. It is definitely not Kleinhovia either as I have some of its seeds in pods. I am not able to check out the seeds of Pterocarpus marsupium. Thanks, PadminiRaghavan. 2011/3/21 Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com I think Pterocarpus marsupium Roxburgh Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO INDONESIA
Re: [efloraofindia:65350] On my Banyan tree
Great set of Visitors ! Thanks for sharing Neil ! regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.comwrote: Hi, My Banyan tree was fruiting at my farm at Shahapur yesterday. Sending a few photographs - the last 4 are by my friend Jayesh Timbadia. With regards, Neil Soares.
Re: [efloraofindia:65401] 22032011PJ1 ID REQUEST
Would like to add one more characteristic to the above : two glands on each side can be seen at the back of the leaf on the leaf stalk. This is very characteristic of Terminalia arjuna. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: To some extent it looks like T.arjuna. You may like to do the following to confirm the id: 1. Pl look for fallen fruits (5-winged/angled) and leaves (simple, unlobed, oblong-lanceolate...), and share the pictures here. 2. make a slight cut in the bark to observe fleshy pinkish red inner bark. 3. observe the habitat. T.arjuna usually grows near watercourses. 4. try to record the local name use of the tree. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 8:15 AM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote: tO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS IS t.aRJUNA,pL COMMENT Date/Time-: 13/03/11 - 1 1:40 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Tree Height/Length-17m -- With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in
Re: [efloraofindia:65402] Re: Eranthemum roseum vs E. pulchellum
Sir my general question regarding this species which I have been asking many to verify : Was there any smell, fragrance ? Thankyou. regards, Rashida. P.S. Will soon give the difference in both the species from Dr Almeida's flora. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Dinesh ji and Shrikant ji I had to put this question because while resurfacing the photographs of another species (identified as E. purpurascence), the doubts arose in mind. Perhaps soon we would resurface all these together, and my plant from Delhi which I knew as E. nervosum (now correctly E. pulchellum) which needs to be checked for both E. roseum and E. pulchellum, apparently close species which can be confused. As suggested by Shrikant ji the differences are largely based on spike size and bracts shape. Let us concentrate on that for both Delhi plant and those from Western Ghats. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Gurcharan ji ... many thanks for surfacing my query put at UBC (where Tanay currently belongs). The differences between *E. roseum* and *E. pulchellum* are not yet clear to me ... for the only fact : not sure whether the latter is found in northern Western Ghats. If both of them are known to be distributed in northern Western Ghats, then the differences are very important to me. Sometime later settled with the thinking that *E. pulchellum* has quite a few spikes closely rising at the end of stem (or branches) ... while *E. roseum*, commonly found in my vicinity has just one OR two spikes ... (will stand corrected). There could be better and clearer difference(s) between the two species. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: In past two months there have been few uploads of Eranthemum photographs. Pardeshi ji gave following key 1. Bracts green with white ciliate margin, acuminate at apex...E. purpurascens 1. Bracts white with green nerves, mucronate at apex.E. roseum We have one shrub growing in Delhi identified as E. nervosum, which has bracts similar to E. roseum with green and white portions. It is now considered as synonym of E. pulchellum. Also E. roseum and E. pulchellum are considered as distinct species, and in spite of trying a lot I could not find the differences between the two and am not able to decide whether our plant is E. roseum or E. pulchellum. It was pleasant surprise to find that Dinesh ji had raised this question in 2007. http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22084 http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22084 Any clues please -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:65403] Re: Eranthemum roseum vs E. pulchellum
Sir, in case this helps, here are the keys from Dr. Almeida's flora for *Eranthemum L.* Vol IV, A pg: 36 1.Flowers reddish -pink---E. cinnabarinum 1.Flowers blue-2 2. Bracts densely pubescent---E. pubescens 2. Bracts glabrous or faintly hairy---3 3.Bracts white with green veins, obovate, obtuse, with a short reflexed mucro-4 4. Plants with many erect branches springing from a common baseE. wattii 4. Plants with single stem, branched above, not in clumps5 5. Flowers 3-4 cm across --- E. roseum 5. Flowers upto 2.5 cm acrossE. roseum var. parviflorum 3.Bracts greeen, elliptic, ovate,acuminate--6 6. Flowers in dense,usually solitary,uninterrupted spikes;bracts exceeding 2 cm long---E. purpurascens 6. Flowers in interrupted usually paniculate spikes; bracts less than 1 cm long---7 7. Leaves elliptic--- E. fastigiatum 7. Leaves ovate--E. pulchellum regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Sir my general question regarding this species which I have been asking many to verify : Was there any smell, fragrance ? Thankyou. regards, Rashida. P.S. Will soon give the difference in both the species from Dr Almeida's flora. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Dinesh ji and Shrikant ji I had to put this question because while resurfacing the photographs of another species (identified as E. purpurascence), the doubts arose in mind. Perhaps soon we would resurface all these together, and my plant from Delhi which I knew as E. nervosum (now correctly E. pulchellum) which needs to be checked for both E. roseum and E. pulchellum, apparently close species which can be confused. As suggested by Shrikant ji the differences are largely based on spike size and bracts shape. Let us concentrate on that for both Delhi plant and those from Western Ghats. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Gurcharan ji ... many thanks for surfacing my query put at UBC (where Tanay currently belongs). The differences between *E. roseum* and *E. pulchellum* are not yet clear to me ... for the only fact : not sure whether the latter is found in northern Western Ghats. If both of them are known to be distributed in northern Western Ghats, then the differences are very important to me. Sometime later settled with the thinking that *E. pulchellum* has quite a few spikes closely rising at the end of stem (or branches) ... while *E. roseum*, commonly found in my vicinity has just one OR two spikes ... (will stand corrected). There could be better and clearer difference(s) between the two species. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: In past two months there have been few uploads of Eranthemum photographs. Pardeshi ji gave following key 1. Bracts green with white ciliate margin, acuminate at apex...E. purpurascens 1. Bracts white with green nerves, mucronate at apex.E. roseum We have one shrub growing in Delhi identified as E. nervosum, which has bracts similar to E. roseum with green and white portions. It is now considered as synonym of E. pulchellum. Also E. roseum and E. pulchellum are considered
[efloraofindia:65407] Update on Bombax and Ceiba genera
Would like to inform the group that the latest search on Kew plant list will show an absence of family Bombacaceae. We have been putting Red silk cotton tree as Bombax Ceiba L. in family Bombacaceae. It is now as per Kew in the new family of Malvaceae ! The genus Bombax is now placed in Malvaceae and so is the genus Ceiba ! regards, Rashida.
Re: [efloraofindia:65410] Re: HOOPOE
Garg ji and Bimal ji, This appears to be Bauhinia x blakeana to me. If I am not mistaken, I can see the characteristic black margins and centre spot black, on one of the petals in the top left flower. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:09 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Bimal ji, It's definitely not Bauhinia purpurea. On 23 March 2011 10:01, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: A reply: Dear Dr Garg, I have gone through literature by different authors and consulted webs on the species.The confusion can be between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia Purpurea.I still feel it is Bauhinia Purpurea.Please enlighten me.Thanks. Regards Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar Mobile: 9434194942 On 22 March 2011 17:51, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Bimal ji, I think this is some other species of Bauhinia not Bauhinia purpurea. Pl. see Efloraofindia site links: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/f/fabaceae/bauhinia/bauhinia-variegata https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/f/fabaceae/bauhinia/bauhinia-x-blakeana On 17 March 2011 11:12, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: Col Bimal Sarkar colbimalsar...@yahoo.com Date: 11 March 2011 19:19 Subject: HOOPOE To: Dear Friend, Few years back I read a Middle in The Times of India,where the author was narrating his observation about a Woodpecker.From his description I could make out that he was talking about a Hoopoe.This mis conception about Hoopoe is not restricted to the city folks.I have asked about the identity of this bird from the villagers,they also think that the bird is Woodpecker.Attaching an image of this bird.I am also attaching an image of Bauhinia Purpurea ( Deva Kanchan ).Once in bloom.none can miss this tree.Wish you happiness. Regards Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar Mobile: 9434194942 -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species * eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (more than 1550 members 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 with a database of around 4500 species on 15/12/10) -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (more than 1550 members 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 with a database of around 4500 species on 15/12/10) -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (more than 1550 members 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 with a database of around 4500 species on 15/12/10) -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or
Re: [efloraofindia:65247] amit tree uid
Would like to inform the group that this tree *Bischofia javanica Blume* is now in *Phyllanthaceae* family as per Kewplant list. Earlier it was in Euphorbiaceae as also informed in my post. Kindly note the update. regards, Rashida. ** On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Sorry for the typo. and thanks Tanay. Let me add some more info. now that Amit ji has confirmed the tree. Bischofia javanica is in honour of G.W. Bischoff, a professor at Heidelberg in the early 19th century; javanica-Java, referring to its place of origin. Commonly called Bishop wood tree, Java Cedar ,Euphorbiaceae family. Wood is red, used for dyeing bamboo baskets, fans and so on. Timber for building!Ref: Aima, pg 58. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:11 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.comwrote: Please dont take other wise this plant is indeed *Bischofia javanica* **but everyone of you have a typo in the spelling. Tanay On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:43 AM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Thanks Rashida ji and Satish ji for the identification. It is Bishofia javanica ! Regards On 2/24/11, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Rashida ji it is Bishofia javanica On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 1:33 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: This could perhaps be Bishofia javanica, supossed to be growing along streams, sub-himalayan region. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:14 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Sending photo of small tree, photo taken near water stream Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. Flowers and fruits not observed at this time. Pls help in identifying regards -- Dr. Amit Chauhan Junior Technical Assistant Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 263149 ph.05944 234445 mob.+919412161087 mail: amitci...@gmail.com amitci...@rediffmail.com amit.chau...@cimap.res.in -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile -- Dr. Amit Chauhan Junior Technical Assistant Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 263149 ph.05944 234445 mob.+919412161087 mail: amitci...@gmail.com amitci...@rediffmail.com amit.chau...@cimap.res.in -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:65251] 210311-PR-1 To ID-Chennai
Guessing it to be perhaps Holoptelea integrifolia Planch Please also note: If one checks the Kew plant list it is mentioned as an unresolved name. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 11:27 PM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.comwrote: Please help me id this tree in a park at Chennai which had only these seeds on it and no flowers. (The seed capsules reminded me of those of Berrya cordifolia.) Thanks, Padmini Raghavan.
Re: [efloraofindia:65253] Re: 210311-PR-1 To ID-Chennai
Pardeshi ji, Kleinhovia can be ruled out because Kleinhovia leaves are cordate and very different from the one in the pictures, even the fruit is five winged. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Pardeshi S. satishparde...@gmail.comwrote: Holoptlia integrifolia has one seeded fruit. the fruit is resembling Berrya cordifoia (the wings) and tat of Kleinhoevia hospita. satish pardeshi On Mar 21, 1:25 pm, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Guessing it to be perhaps Holoptelea integrifolia Planch Please also note: If one checks the Kew plant list it is mentioned as an unresolved name. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 11:27 PM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote: Please help me id this tree in a park at Chennai which had only these seeds on it and no flowers. (The seed capsules reminded me of those of Berrya cordifolia.) Thanks, Padmini Raghavan.
Re: [efloraofindia:65285] Solanum mauritianum Scop. [Solanaceae]
Very nice pictures, thanks Muthu ji. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Muthu ji for uploading this interesting species. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Name: *Solanum mauritianum* Scop. Family: Solanaceae Common name: Bug Tree, Wild tobacco bush Native of Tropical Africa Location: Ooty town, Nilgiris, TN Altitude: 2000 -2200 ASL Date: 24 Jan 2011 Dear all, Is this id right, or could this be some other? -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
Re: [efloraofindia:65287] Wayanad flora #7 | 21MarAR02
Raghu ji, I think there is some inadvertant mix- up in your text description and pictures. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote: Wayanad flora #7 | 01Sep2011 AR02 03:43PM Date/Time-9 Jan 2011 03:29 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Meenmutty falls, Wynaad, Kerala Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, Western ghats, P lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Shrub, Forest path Height/Length-approx - 6feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - Comparable with Hibiscus leaf, toothed, 7cms approx Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts - 5cms, Yellow Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No fruits Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Buds red Regards Raghu
Re: [efloraofindia:65300] Wayanad flora #7 | 21MarAR02
Thanks for the update Raghu ji. Was trying to place this in a Carissa sp. but leaves are not matching any ! regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:24 PM, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks Rashida ji, Was in a state of sleep:) Pls find the modified eflora table below. Regards Raghu Date/Time-9 Jan 2011 03:43 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Meenmutty falls, Waynaad, Kerala Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, Western ghats, P lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Looks like a Shrub, Forest path Height/Length-approx - 6-8feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - Acuminate, Elliptical, Margin -smooth, 10cms Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts - 5cms, White, Petals -5, 5cms, Pedicel - Light green to light pink Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No fruits Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Buds - Pinkish to Red --- On *Mon, 21/3/11, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:65286] Wayanad flora #7 | 21MarAR02 To: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, 21 March, 2011, 8:44 PM Raghu ji, I think there is some inadvertant mix- up in your text description and pictures. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.comhttp://mc/compose?to=raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote: Wayanad flora #7 | 01Sep2011 AR02 03:43PM Date/Time-9 Jan 2011 03:29 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Meenmutty falls, Wynaad, Kerala Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, Western ghats, P lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Shrub, Forest path Height/Length-approx - 6feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - Comparable with Hibiscus leaf, toothed, 7cms approx Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts - 5cms, Yellow Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No fruits Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Buds red Regards Raghu
Fwd: [efloraofindia:65191] Re: TREE ID REQUEST
-- Forwarded message -- From: Nudrat Sayed nudrat@gmail.com Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:64949] Re: TREE ID REQUEST To: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Hi, I have seen Bridelia berries in all stages and that is the reason why i said that it is not Bridelia. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Nudrat ji the picture above may or may not be Bridelia. But the black berries of Bridelia retusa take time to turn black, before that they are of various colours- grey- green, green, yellowish, half green yellow maroon and than turn black . Infact, most of the time I have seen them in unripe form only. You may check my pictures of the same posted last week. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Nudrat nudrat@gmail.com wrote: On Mar 13, 4:13 pm, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros malabarica?... validate plz On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, The tree in question is neither Diospyros malabarica as the persistent calyx is absent and nor is the tree Bridelia retusa as fruits of Bridelia are shiny berries almost black in colour. However i could be incorrect. Experts please comment More possibility for this to be Bridelia retusa - the leaf nerves and venation a clue. More close- up pictures will be appreciated if available. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros sps? On Mar 13, 10:16 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: ON DAY TO DAY TRAIL IN THE KAIGA FOREST, FOUND THIS TREE WITH FRUIT Date/Time-: 12/03/11 14:20 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- TREE Height/Length-7m With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in DSC_0108.JPG 390KViewDownload -- Smita raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Mob.09422379568 -- Warm Regards Sayed Nudrat Zawar
Fwd: [efloraofindia:65192] Re: TREE ID REQUEST
-- Forwarded message -- From: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:64949] Re: TREE ID REQUEST To: Nudrat Sayed nudrat@gmail.com Ok Nudrat ji. The info. was just for those who may not have seen the same, if they see the earlier stages they may think it is some other tree than ! regards. Rashida. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Nudrat Sayed nudrat@gmail.comwrote: Hi, I have seen Bridelia berries in all stages and that is the reason why i said that it is not Bridelia. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Nudrat ji the picture above may or may not be Bridelia. But the black berries of Bridelia retusa take time to turn black, before that they are of various colours- grey- green, green, yellowish, half green yellow maroon and than turn black . Infact, most of the time I have seen them in unripe form only. You may check my pictures of the same posted last week. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Nudrat nudrat@gmail.com wrote: On Mar 13, 4:13 pm, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros malabarica?... validate plz On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, The tree in question is neither Diospyros malabarica as the persistent calyx is absent and nor is the tree Bridelia retusa as fruits of Bridelia are shiny berries almost black in colour. However i could be incorrect. Experts please comment More possibility for this to be Bridelia retusa - the leaf nerves and venation a clue. More close- up pictures will be appreciated if available. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros sps? On Mar 13, 10:16 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: ON DAY TO DAY TRAIL IN THE KAIGA FOREST, FOUND THIS TREE WITH FRUIT Date/Time-: 12/03/11 14:20 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- TREE Height/Length-7m With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in DSC_0108.JPG 390KViewDownload -- Smita raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Mob.09422379568 -- Warm Regards Sayed Nudrat Zawar
Fwd: [efloraofindia:65125] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.
Request any explanation, feedback with regards to Padmini ji's observations about the flowering of these trees in Chennai. Thankyou. regards, Rashida. -- Forwarded message -- From: Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:45 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:64725] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall. To: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Thanks for your kind words, Rashida-ji. I must mention that I have been observing 6 trees of Putranjiva roxburgii in different areas of Chennai and have seen the olives only on one tree in another park (May Day park) which has been closed to the public, prior to construction of a Metro station. I have not been able to see the flowers at all though obviously that one tree has borne flowers. Is our climate here not conducive to flowering, I wonder. However the trees look healthy enough. Regards, Padmini Raghavan. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks for the pictures Padmini ji. Recorded for posterity ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:22 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.comwrote: I'm adding my pics of Putranjiva roxburgii taken at a park which will probably be destroyed as a Metro station is to come up on its site. Last week I was disappointed to see it closed to the public. Thiru-Vi-Ka park at Shenoynagar, Chennai. Regards, Padmini Raghavan.
Re: [efloraofindia:65126] Re: Clusia rosea
Thanks for the very nice pictures, especially the last one of the flower with the ants in a circle inside ! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the very useful info. The photographs are also excellent. Your inquisitiveness to know more on the subject has brought out interesting information. On Mar 18, 12:42 am, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote: I suddenly noticed the roots of the Autograph Tree and wondered if it was a mangrove species. I came across this fascinating item on the net. Hope you like it. ( No wonder Dr. M . Swamy told us it was a special tree. I forget what else he said abt it.) Regards, Padmini Raghavan. *Clusia rosea*Jacq. Common Name: COPEY, MATAPALO Clinging evergreen treelet, aerial shrub, or rarely ground-rooted tree (10 m) most often found attached to the trunks of large forest trees. As do most *Clusias*, *C. rosea* begins life as a seedling high in the branches of a canopy tree or wedged into a crevice on a steep, rocky cliff. Growing epiphytically at first, this succulent, dry-adapted plant eventually generates roots that extend to the soil far below. *Clusia rosea* may be found anywhere sunlight and rainfall are abundant. *Description*: When growing on the side of another tree, *C. rosea* is composed of multiple small *trunks* and many extended branches. Roots encircle the host bole and may extend all the way down to the forest floor. When growing independently, http://www.cds.ed.cr/teachers/harmon/clusia%20flower.jpgthis species produces many low, thick, and horizontal limbs from which a confusing tangle of aerial roots emerge. Reaching the soil, these vertical roots may later thicken, becoming secondary stems. Over time, this unusual growth results in a dense, spreading and low (10 m) crown. *Clusia* bark is smooth textured and gray in color. As do others of the genus, *C. rosea* exudes copious quantities of thick, latex sap from its leaves, twigs, and fruits - however that of this species is a striking fluorescent yellow-green color (and not the more usual white). *Leaves* are large (17 by 12 cm), simple, and oppositely arranged. Thick and succulent, the waxy blades are used by the plant to store water. Each leaf is very widely rounded in shape (nearly orbicular), possessing a semicircular, drip-tipless apice. A single thick mid rib is flanked by fine, parallel secondary veins that emerge from it at an acute angle and continue to the leaf margin. The disk-shaped *flowers*are large (10 cm in diameter), attractive, and showy. Seven fleshy snow-white petals surround a button-sized, green central pistil. An annular nectary adorns the base of the ovary. Flowers open facing downwards, in the late afternoon or evening. By morning, they have already begun to turn brown and die. Flower buds are globular and also mostly white, however they show some pink tinges as well. The yearly, very regular, and synchronized flowering period begins in late June and terminates in early September. * Fruits* begin to grow immediately thereafter, from the expanding ovary. They mature five months later as glossy green, globular capsules (5 cm in diameter). Fruiting commences as each capsule splits into a flower-like star. Inside, eight narrow compartments hold many small (4-5 mm) orange-ariled, white seeds. Harvests last from mid-March through late May. *Similar Species*: *C. rosea* may be confused with some of the other aerial *Clusias*, like *C. peninsulae*, however the former has larger and much rounder leaves than all the others (see description for *C. peninsulae*). *Natural History*: *Clusia* flowers, open primarily in the evening, are probably bat pollinated. Fruits are visited by small birds (e.g. Red-legged Honeycreepers) that consume the ariled seeds. http://www.cds.ed.cr/teachers/harmon/clusia%20fruit.jpgThe arboreal habits of these small creatures ensure that some seeds will end up high in the branches of other rain forest trees, ready to germinate where insolation levels are high - but water is scarce. *Clusia*'s water-storing, succulent leaves represent an adaptation to these droughty conditions and help the tree survive during the time it exists as an epiphyte. Though it does rely on a large tree for support, this species does not seem to pose a major threat to its host - rarely growing large or high enough to compete with it for sunlight. *Uses*: The leathery, flexible, and durable leaves are said to have been used by pirates as playing cards. *Distribution*: *Clusia rosea* can be found where sunlight is abundant - as in the tall crowns of canopy trees. Common in many parts of Costa Rica, this species is also known from Nicaragua, Panamaa, Ecuador, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Clusia rosea-15-3-2011
Re: [efloraofindia:65123] Re: ID confirmation MS0170311 - 15- -Euphorbia week- Ornamental Euphorbia sps.
I admire your enthusiasm Mahadeshwara ji ! Yes this is Euphorbia milii some var. There are too many of them! The leaves are deciduous, obovate. Its inflorescence displays bicoloured, petal like bracks, with small yellow flowers inside.! The characteristic white sap is present. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 7:11 PM, M Swamy swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Though belatedly I am sending the photographs of Euphorbia sps. Photo taken on 17.3.11.Place : Residence at Mysore. ID confirmation requested. Euphorbia sps. ( milii var. ? )
Re: [efloraofindia:65127] Capparis murrayana
Really nice shots, thanks. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 6:36 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice shots tanay On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 5:48 AM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Capparis murrayana Marathi name: Kabar,Wagh-nakhi At Mulshi,Pune 16 Mar,2011 Regards DSC03447.JPG DSC03442.JPG DSC03446.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:65082] Re: TREE ID REQUEST
Good to know you have eaten them Nudrat ji. So it is confirmed that they are edible ! Next time shall try the same. Thanks. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Nudrat nudrat@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I have seen Bridelia berries at all stages and have eaten them too. They are quite sweet when ripe. I am confident that the tree in picture is not Bridelia. It neither seems to be Lagerstroemia as the leaves donot seem to be opposite. I may be incorrect about Lagerstroemia. On Mar 16, 9:04 pm, vj vijay.dhasm...@gmail.com wrote: Could it be lagerstroemia? On Mar 15, 6:24 pm, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Nudrat ji the picture above may or may not be Bridelia. But the black berries of Bridelia retusa take time to turn black, before that they are of various colours- grey- green, green, yellowish, half green yellow maroon and than turn black . Infact, most of the time I have seen them in unripe form only. You may check my pictures of the same posted last week. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Nudrat nudrat@gmail.com wrote: On Mar 13, 4:13 pm, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros malabarica?... validate plz On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, The tree in question is neither Diospyros malabarica as the persistent calyx is absent and nor is the tree Bridelia retusa as fruits of Bridelia are shiny berries almost black in colour. However i could be incorrect. Experts please comment More possibility for this to be Bridelia retusa - the leaf nerves and venation a clue. More close- up pictures will be appreciated if available. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros sps? On Mar 13, 10:16 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: ON DAY TO DAY TRAIL IN THE KAIGA FOREST, FOUND THIS TREE WITH FRUIT Date/Time-: 12/03/11 14:20 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- TREE Height/Length-7m With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in DSC_0108.JPG 390KViewDownload -- Smita raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Mob.09422379568
Fwd: [efloraofindia:65086] Re: TREE ID REQUEST
-- Forwarded message -- From: kottai muthu kottaimu...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:64990] Re: TREE ID REQUEST To: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Dear all It could be Knema attenuata, please check it Sincerely R. Kottaimuthu On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Nudrat ji the picture above may or may not be Bridelia. But the black berries of Bridelia retusa take time to turn black, before that they are of various colours- grey- green, green, yellowish, half green yellow maroon and than turn black . Infact, most of the time I have seen them in unripe form only. You may check my pictures of the same posted last week. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Nudrat nudrat@gmail.com wrote: On Mar 13, 4:13 pm, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros malabarica?... validate plz On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, The tree in question is neither Diospyros malabarica as the persistent calyx is absent and nor is the tree Bridelia retusa as fruits of Bridelia are shiny berries almost black in colour. However i could be incorrect. Experts please comment More possibility for this to be Bridelia retusa - the leaf nerves and venation a clue. More close- up pictures will be appreciated if available. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros sps? On Mar 13, 10:16 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: ON DAY TO DAY TRAIL IN THE KAIGA FOREST, FOUND THIS TREE WITH FRUIT Date/Time-: 12/03/11 14:20 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- TREE Height/Length-7m With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in DSC_0108.JPG 390KViewDownload -- Smita raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Mob.09422379568
Re: [efloraofindia:65056] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.
Thanks for the pictures Padmini ji. Recorded for posterity ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:22 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.comwrote: I'm adding my pics of Putranjiva roxburgii taken at a park which will probably be destroyed as a Metro station is to come up on its site. Last week I was disappointed to see it closed to the public. Thiru-Vi-Ka park at Shenoynagar, Chennai. Regards, Padmini Raghavan.
Re: [efloraofindia:65057] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.
Satish ji, I think the flowers as seen in the first and last pictures are male. There is a distinction in the pedicels length and pattern and number of flowers of male and female. The male are yellowish, shortly pedicellate crowded, in rounded axillary clusters on the main or on short axillary branches. Female flowers are solitary or 2 to 3 together , greenish, in an axil, pedicels 8 -10 mm long. Drupes: 1-2 cm long, ellipsoid, rounded or pointed at the apex narrowed at the base, white-tomentose, with pedicles 1- 2.5 cm long; stone pointed, rugose, very hard. Ref: Dr. Almeida's flora Vol IV-B. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: I have few pictures with flowers but can't say whether male or female. Dr Satish Phadke On 11 March 2011 12:56, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Our very popular tree *Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.* synonym Drypetes roxburghii (Wall.) Hurus was in the Euphorbiaceae family is now under the family of Putranjivaceae as per the Kew Plant List. Saw this huge tree in Feb. 2011 at Rani Baug, Mumbai. This is an evergreen tree, flowers in March -May. Flowers are dioeciuos. Male flowers in rounded axillary clusters on the main or on short axillary branches. Female flowers 1-3 in an axil; pedicels 8- 10 mm long. regards, Rashida.
Re: [efloraofindia:64988] Kalatope id al140311a
Thnakyou for this important information Sir and Alok ji for the nice pictures. Any particular reasons Sir for why this plant genome is analysed thoroughly ? regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Perhaps Arabidopsis thaliana, the botanical wonder. The only species other than man whose genome is thoroughly analysed. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, Another one from the fields.. mustard family...?? Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100 mt Habitat: Periphery of the fields Habit : Herb Season : March Height: 4-5 inches Regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hive.interconnection.org www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com
Re: [efloraofindia:64989] EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK :: Phyllanthus emblica
Thanks Muthu ji. Brandis has mentioned for this plant -pg 570 : as bark greenish -gray, peeling off in *conchoid scales, * wood red, hard, med. rays broad, conspicuous on a vertical section. So the natural fracturing in the wood, bark would lead some sort of scales looking like scallop shell?!! regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear Rashidaji, *con·choi·dal*: Denoting a type of fracture in a solid (such as flint or quartz) that results in a smooth rounded surface resembling the shape of a scallop shell. Dear Sathishji, Did you checked with *Phyllanthus indofischeri* Bennet? It differs in size of leaf and no. of pairs in a rachis and fruit (wild) size. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:12 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Rashida ji This is what I liked. Finding out some characters from the photographs. As non botanists I am not conversant with handling herbarium specimens.Photographing can find at least some Dr Phadke On 14 March 2011 21:04, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: If the pictures are so good, keep them coming Satish ji , thanks. These are also complementary to the wonderful ones uploaded by Dr. Gurcharan ji last week. Here the fimbriate bracts at the base of flowers are clearly seen and the distichous sub-sessile leaves. The bark peels off in conchoidal flakes ! (Can someone Please explain what exactly is the meaning of conchoidal ?). Amlas are great to have in the field, dried, salted and sweetend ones.!! Family now is *Phyllanthaceae : Phyllanthus emblica L.* regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Really nice photographs, Satish ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: *Phyllanthus emblica* Though the EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK is over I couldn't resist posting the good specimen of flowers which I observed yesterday in Smruti Udyan Pune. Dr Phadke -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
Re: [efloraofindia:64990] Re: TREE ID REQUEST
Nudrat ji the picture above may or may not be Bridelia. But the black berries of Bridelia retusa take time to turn black, before that they are of various colours- grey- green, green, yellowish, half green yellow maroon and than turn black . Infact, most of the time I have seen them in unripe form only. You may check my pictures of the same posted last week. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Nudrat nudrat@gmail.com wrote: On Mar 13, 4:13 pm, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros malabarica?... validate plz On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, The tree in question is neither Diospyros malabarica as the persistent calyx is absent and nor is the tree Bridelia retusa as fruits of Bridelia are shiny berries almost black in colour. However i could be incorrect. Experts please comment More possibility for this to be Bridelia retusa - the leaf nerves and venation a clue. More close- up pictures will be appreciated if available. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros sps? On Mar 13, 10:16 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: ON DAY TO DAY TRAIL IN THE KAIGA FOREST, FOUND THIS TREE WITH FRUIT Date/Time-: 12/03/11 14:20 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- TREE Height/Length-7m With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in DSC_0108.JPG 390KViewDownload -- Smita raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Mob.09422379568
Re: [efloraofindia:64992] ID Req. fr climber of kaiga
How about Clematis gouriana ? regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Prashant ji It may be Clematis but Puttaraju ji if it is possible then please provide more close ups or large size images. Thank you On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Puttaraju ji, More close ups could have helped us in proper ID. I feel this could be some *Clematis* sp. ( Ranunculaceae Family). regards Prashant On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:31 PM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All During my bird study , I found this climber in the kaiga forest. ID requested for the following attachment. Date/Time-: 9/03/11 14:00 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada , 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Climber Height/Length- 5 mtrs Flowers Color - White With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in -- Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar, Research Student, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
Re: [efloraofindia:65000] Kalatope id al140311a
Thankyou very much Sir, very, very interesting reading these pages. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji These pages from my book should answer your question. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thnakyou for this important information Sir and Alok ji for the nice pictures. Any particular reasons Sir for why this plant genome is analysed thoroughly ? regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Perhaps Arabidopsis thaliana, the botanical wonder. The only species other than man whose genome is thoroughly analysed. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, Another one from the fields.. mustard family...?? Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100 mt Habitat: Periphery of the fields Habit : Herb Season : March Height: 4-5 inches Regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hive.interconnection.org www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com
Re: [efloraofindia:65002] Re: Fam. Euphorbiaceae Week :: - Anda Gomesii A. juss. - A tree of Brazil
Thanks Raghu ji for very well illustrated post of one more Euphorbiaceae ! regards, Rashda. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: *Joannesia princeps *indeed very nice catch Raghu Ji Tanay On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:29 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Joannesia princeps. Earlier I reported this tree from Mysore city also. On Mar 15, 10:01 am, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote: Anda Gomesii A. juss. - A tree of Brazil Fam. Euphorbiaceae Hab. S. Brazil Fruits Large size-15cms, Oval nut containing two seeds Tall tree -90 feet, Date:13/Apr 2008 05.44 PM Lalbagh, Bangalore Photo: Regards Raghu DSC_6656a1.jpg 257KViewDownload DSC_6657b.jpg 265KViewDownload DSC_6658c.jpg 277KViewDownload DSC_6659.jpg 194KViewDownload DSC_6661b1.jpg 211KViewDownload DSC_6661b1.jpg 211KViewDownload Tree1a.jpg 264KViewDownload -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:64895] EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK -- Fluegggea revisited
Thanks Sinha ji for posting this interesting species and earlier discussoins on the same. Would like to inform that as per Kew Plant Llist Fluggea species are now in the family Phyllanthaceae. The species under discussion are two distinct species : I) Fluggea leucopyrus Willd. (accepted name ) syn- Securinega leucopyrus (Willd) Muell-Arg 2) Fluggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle (accepted name ) syn - Securinega virosa (Roxb.ex Willd.) Pax. Hoffm. Your picture appears to me as Fluggea virosa due to the description you have given of spines only in the lower main branches, and I can see small lenticular specks on the bark which is indicative of the species.In Fluggea leucopyrus the branches are somewhat straggling, branchlets angular, slender, and ending in sharp spines. A simple key from Dr. Almeida's flora Vol IV-B pg 350: 1.Unarmed; leaves 2.5-8cm long Fluggea obovata 2.Spinous; leaves rarely exceeding 2.5 cm long---Fluggea leucopyrus regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:50 AM, A.Sinha sinha.i...@gmail.com wrote: Are Flueggea virosa and leucopyrus one and the same ? For some time i believed that the pics attached here are those of Flueggea leucopyrus. This specimen had grey-whitish branches, unarmed, except the ends of lower branches were spine tipped. But chancing upon Vijayshankar-jis comment (1st link ) that the spine tipped branches would be an indicator for which species, I re-checked the descriptions from the links below. To my inexpert view , the two species descriptions are really close, and even overlapping ; except for leaf size and the F.virosa leaf being mucronate, but according to one ref. even F.virosa may infrequently have spine-tipped branches.Pictues and illustrations avlbl online also seem to overlap wrt leaf blade /apex shape Is presence of spine tipped brances a definitve identifier, , at least for the Indian species ? And are there other differences ? regards Akhila Sinha Securinega leucopyroshttps://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/f9c7c9ea89d75d20/201f4c6400fd3f91?hl=enlnk=gstq=flueggea#201f4c6400fd3f91 0Efloras India) *Flueggea virosa* in Flora of China @ efloras.orghttp://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2taxon_id=242322736 *Flueggea virosa* (Roxb. ex Willd.) - Nationaal Herbarium Nederlandhttp://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/specF/Flueggea.htm
Re: [efloraofindia:64897] EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK -- Fluegggea revisited
Please note the correction in the generic name, it should read as* Flueggea .* regards, Rashida On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Attaching type specimens from Kew herbarium of both the speices under discussion. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Sinha ji for posting this interesting species and earlier discussoins on the same. Would like to inform that as per Kew Plant Llist Fluggea species are now in the family Phyllanthaceae. The species under discussion are two distinct species : I) Fluggea leucopyrus Willd. (accepted name ) syn- Securinega leucopyrus (Willd) Muell-Arg 2) Fluggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle (accepted name ) syn - Securinega virosa (Roxb.ex Willd.) Pax. Hoffm. Your picture appears to me as Fluggea virosa due to the description you have given of spines only in the lower main branches, and I can see small lenticular specks on the bark which is indicative of the species.In Fluggea leucopyrus the branches are somewhat straggling, branchlets angular, slender, and ending in sharp spines. A simple key from Dr. Almeida's flora Vol IV-B pg 350: 1.Unarmed; leaves 2.5-8cm long Fluggea obovata 2.Spinous; leaves rarely exceeding 2.5 cm long---Fluggea leucopyrus regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:50 AM, A.Sinha sinha.i...@gmail.com wrote: Are Flueggea virosa and leucopyrus one and the same ? For some time i believed that the pics attached here are those of Flueggea leucopyrus. This specimen had grey-whitish branches, unarmed, except the ends of lower branches were spine tipped. But chancing upon Vijayshankar-jis comment (1st link ) that the spine tipped branches would be an indicator for which species, I re-checked the descriptions from the links below. To my inexpert view , the two species descriptions are really close, and even overlapping ; except for leaf size and the F.virosa leaf being mucronate, but according to one ref. even F.virosa may infrequently have spine-tipped branches.Pictues and illustrations avlbl online also seem to overlap wrt leaf blade /apex shape Is presence of spine tipped brances a definitve identifier, , at least for the Indian species ? And are there other differences ? regards Akhila Sinha Securinega leucopyroshttps://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/f9c7c9ea89d75d20/201f4c6400fd3f91?hl=enlnk=gstq=flueggea#201f4c6400fd3f91 0Efloras India) *Flueggea virosa* in Flora of China @ efloras.orghttp://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2taxon_id=242322736 *Flueggea virosa* (Roxb. ex Willd.) - Nationaal Herbarium Nederlandhttp://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/specF/Flueggea.htm
Re: [efloraofindia:64936] EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK :: Phyllanthus emblica
If the pictures are so good, keep them coming Satish ji , thanks. These are also complementary to the wonderful ones uploaded by Dr. Gurcharan ji last week. Here the fimbriate bracts at the base of flowers are clearly seen and the distichous sub-sessile leaves. The bark peels off in conchoidal flakes ! (Can someone Please explain what exactly is the meaning of conchoidal ?). Amlas are great to have in the field, dried, salted and sweetend ones.!! Family now is *Phyllanthaceae : Phyllanthus emblica L.* regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Really nice photographs, Satish ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: *Phyllanthus emblica* Though the EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK is over I couldn't resist posting the good specimen of flowers which I observed yesterday in Smruti Udyan Pune. Dr Phadke
Re: [efloraofindia:64843] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia prostrata from Delhi
Thankyou Sir for the pictures and the cyathia explanation. Perhaps those interested may compare the parts with the Euphorbia diagram I have uploaded a day or two back from D. H. Lawrence's book .Sir, would it correct to say that the cyathia are on axils of leaves or are axillary ? Anisophyllum prostratum (Aiton) Haw. Aplarina prostrata (Aiton) Raf. Chamaesyce malaca Small Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small Chamaesyce villosior (Greenm.) Millsp. Euphorbia callitrichoides Kunth Euphorbia malaca (Small) Little Euphorbia perforata Guss. Euphorbia prostrata var. caudirhiza Fosberg Euphorbia prostrata var. vestita Engelm. ex Boiss. Euphorbia ramosa var. villosior Greenm. Euphorbia tenella Kunth Euphorbia trichogona Bertol. Tithymalus prostratus (Aiton) Samp. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 12:51 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Sir Ji very nice catch of the plant Tanay On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Euphorbia prostrata Aiton, Hort. kew. 2:139. 1789 syn: Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small Prostrate herb with opposite leaves and cyathia arising on short microphyllous branches, gland appendages minute, leaf base oblique. Common in Delhi in Lawns, wastelands and cultivated fields. Common name: Prostrate sandmat -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca Webpages: http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:64844] Tree I D request for Dsc_0266
Looks like Mallotus philippinensis (Lam.) Muell .-Arg of Euphorbiaceae family. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 3:06 PM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, ID requested for the following attachment.( Dsc_0266) Date/Time-: 12/03/11 - 1 1:20 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Tree Height/Length-5m With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in
Re: [efloraofindia:64850] Re: TREE ID REQUEST
More possibility for this to be Bridelia retusa - the leaf nerves and venation a clue. More close- up pictures will be appreciated if available. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros sps? On Mar 13, 10:16 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: ON DAY TO DAY TRAIL IN THE KAIGA FOREST, FOUND THIS TREE WITH FRUIT Date/Time-: 12/03/11 14:20 Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- TREE Height/Length-7m With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in DSC_0108.JPG 390KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:64851] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia prostrata from Delhi
Thankyou sir, *cyathia axillary* than. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: In (not on) leaf axils or axillary are both correct, latter preferred. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thankyou Sir for the pictures and the cyathia explanation. Perhaps those interested may compare the parts with the Euphorbia diagram I have uploaded a day or two back from D. H. Lawrence's book .Sir, would it correct to say that the cyathia are on axils of leaves or are axillary ? Anisophyllum prostratum (Aiton) Haw. Aplarina prostrata (Aiton) Raf. Chamaesyce malaca Small Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small Chamaesyce villosior (Greenm.) Millsp. Euphorbia callitrichoides Kunth Euphorbia malaca (Small) Little Euphorbia perforata Guss. Euphorbia prostrata var. caudirhiza Fosberg Euphorbia prostrata var. vestita Engelm. ex Boiss. Euphorbia ramosa var. villosior Greenm. Euphorbia tenella Kunth Euphorbia trichogona Bertol. Tithymalus prostratus (Aiton) Samp. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 12:51 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Sir Ji very nice catch of the plant Tanay On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Euphorbia prostrata Aiton, Hort. kew. 2:139. 1789 syn: Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small Prostrate herb with opposite leaves and cyathia arising on short microphyllous branches, gland appendages minute, leaf base oblique. Common in Delhi in Lawns, wastelands and cultivated fields. Common name: Prostrate sandmat -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca Webpages: http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:64855] Re: Euphorbiaceae week - ?Euphorbia, ID help please 20110312sm
Could this possible be Bromelia balansea, Mez. or Bromelia pinguin. I came across the description of Bormelia balansae in Aima's book Pg 64 as follows: A large dense and vicious terrestrial rosette about 3 ft. tall, used for fencing; stiff green leaves with dangerous hook spines facing both directions; center turning red before bloom; flowers white, in paniculate inflorescence forming branches of small.ovoid, orange yellow fruit with pineapple flavour. Can be easily confused with B. pinguin, but balansae has broad sepal tips, while pinguin has needle-like sepal tips and loose inflorescence. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Pankaj ji I marvel your keen eye. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Bromeliaceae. Some of the so called Cat's Claw. Pankaj On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.comwrote: Many Thanks Gurcharan ji and Mahadesara ji for the lead. Regards, Samir On Mar 12, 8:37 pm, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Not Euphorbia. Could be Agave sps. On Mar 12, 6:28 pm, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com wrote: photographed at the Veer Jijamata Udyan in early January 2011. Garden shrub, 3-4 ft; was seen growing in a huge pot; no stem, leaves sprang from very close to the ground. The ?flower / inflorescence was silver in color (as seen in images). The leaf margin had small spines; leaves stiff, smooth surface and curved laterally. Regards, Samir Mehta un id succulent @ zoo DSC04578.jpg 212KViewDownload un id succulent @ zoo DSC04576.jpg 204KViewDownload un id succulent @ zoo DSC04577.jpg 214KViewDownload -- *** TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !! Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
Re: [efloraofindia:64859] Re: Euphorbiaceae week- Trevia nudiflora L.
Trevia is thriving very well in the forest of Mumbai, especially at the south end where I have seen many young saplings of the tree coming up without the help from Rhino ! regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Usha Desai ushande...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all one interesting fact. The fruits of Trevia nudiflora are non-succulent,large, and hard and are tasty tit-bits for Rhino's palate.And the seeds are deposited on dung-fertilised mud banks.So all along the river banks frequented by rhinos,trevia trees have consolidated their hold on the the land. *The sad part of the tale is that with the rhino tottering on the brink of extinction,so is trevia.* Whether the trevia goes the way of the dodo tree or if it is destined to be lucky .remains to be seen. *[reference:Social life of Plants...Sukanya Datta] Usha * On 12 March 2011 21:09, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the beautiful photographs and info. On Mar 12, 11:47 am, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Trevia nudiflora L. is a large deciduous tree. Leaves opposite, ovate, acuminate, glabrous and bright green above, base cordate, 3-5 nerved, petioles 2.5 to 8 cm long, stipules minute, acute, soon falling. In Dr. Almeida's flora Vol IV -B pg 354, it is mentioned that Nicholson et al (1988) attribute underground water indicator properties to this species. The pictures attached are from the Dr. Salim Ali point trail at the south end of the forest in Mumbai which is very much sourrounded by lakes. We generally spell the generic name of this tree as* Trewia* but as per Kew Plant List the accepted name is spelled as *Trevia *and I have followed the same. A short explanation is give about the same in Dr. Almeida's flora Vol IV-B pg 354- and I quote The generic name *Trewia* is commonly used in taxonomic literature. However, the article 13.4 passed at Syndey Congress accepts that generic names first published in Species Plantarum should be accepted with same spellings as correct names. The synonyms as per Kew Plant List are as follows: Trevia integerrima Stokes Trevia macrophylla Roth Trevia macrostachya Klotzsch Trevia nudiflora var. dentata Susila N. P. Balakr. Trevia nudiflora var (Benth) Susila N. P. Balakr. Trevia nudiflora var. tomentosa Susila N.P. Balakr. Trevia polycarpa Benth. regards, Rashida. Trevia nudiflora L. (2).JPG 345KViewDownload Trevia nudiflora L..JPG 302KViewDownload Trevia nudiflora foliage.JPG 231KViewDownload Trewia nudiflora L. leaves.JPG 114KViewDownload Trevia nudiflora L. bark.JPG 227KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:64860] Euphorbiaceae week-Phyllanthaceaee : Bridelia retusa (L.) A. Juss
Thanks Dr. Usha, yes as per books it is edible, though have not tried it yet ! Fruit is manily eaten and seeds widely distributed by Green pigeon. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Usha Desai ushande...@gmail.com wrote: Rashidaji,nice pictures. are these fruiits edible? love Usha On 12 March 2011 19:47, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: *Bridelia retusa (L.) A. Juss* - now under Phyllanthaceae as per Kew Plant list. These pictures were taken by me at Matheran, Mah. in October 2011. A small or moderate sized deciduous tree, spinous, bark grey. Leaves are coriaceous, elliptic- oblong, obtuse, sub-acute or rounded at the apex, with entire or slightly crenulate margins, bright green and glabrous above ( turning pinkish -brown before falling) galucous and usually finely tomentose beneath, base usually rounded (rarely cordate); main nerves prominent, straight, 15-25 pairs, with finely reticulate venation inbetween. Drupes as can be seen in the pictures change colour from greenish to yellowish red and finally turn purple -black. edible. The drupes are seated on a persistent slightly enlarged calyx 8 mm in diameter. There are several syonyms as per Kew Plant List as follows: Andrachne doonkyboisca B.Heyne ex Wall. [Invalid] Bridelia airy-shawii P.T.Li http://p.t.li/ [Illegitimate] Bridelia amoena Wall. ex Baill. Bridelia cambodiana Gagnep. Bridelia chineensis Thin Bridelia cinerascens Gehrm. Bridelia crenulata Roxb. Bridelia fordii Hemsl. Bridelia fruticosa Pers. Bridelia hamiltoniana var. glabra Müll.Arg. Bridelia pierrei Gagnep. Bridelia retusa (L.) Spreng. Bridelia retusa var. glabra Gehrm. Bridelia retusa var. glauca Hook.f. Bridelia retusa var. pubescens Gehrm. Bridelia retusa var. roxburghiana Müll.Arg. [Illegitimate] Bridelia retusa var. squamosa (Lam.) Müll.Arg. Bridelia retusa var. stipulata Gehrm. Bridelia roxburghiana (Müll.Arg.) Gehrm. Bridelia spinosa (Roxb.) Willd. Bridelia squamosa (Lam.) Gehrm. Bridelia squamosa var. meeboldii Gehrm. Clutia retusa L. Clutia spinosa Roxb. Clutia squamosa Lam. regards, Rashida.
Re: [efloraofindia:64863] Euphorbiaceae WeeK; Congrats Rashida ji, a great show
Thankyou Sir. Your concept of the family of the month has indeed been very educative and participative so far. Grateful for your kind words and recognition of efforts put in . I also thank you for your excellent posts of various genuses, and all members in particular Prashant ji, Satish Phadke ji, Mani ji , Tanay, Muthu ji, Padmini ji, Samir ji, Mahadeshwar ji, Dr. Satish Chile ji, Geeta Rane ji, kalidass ji and all. Sir, I have been singularly lucky to have a forest in Mumbai, and an organisation like BNHS which has exposed me to Taxonomists like Dr. Almeida and Dr. Swapna Prabhu, and a whole host of others and ofcourse great teachers like you on ITP due to which my interest in nature and taxonomy has taken wings. Thanks to all once again, I have thoroughly enjoyed coordinating this week. I shall put in some more pages later on since I am very busy the next few weeks. The bifurcation and trifurcation of the Euphorbiaceae family and other aspects need to be collated further. as and when time permits I shall put that in. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Euphorbiaceae Week was another very successful episode, thanks largely to the good planning, participation and coordination provides by Rashida ji. Congrats and thanks Rashida ji on behalf of the moderators and members of our group. I still don't believe that you don't have formal training in taxonomy. Your knowledge and approach to the study of plants is no less than any taxonomist. We are proud to have you in our group. Please continue the good work and don't allow small obstacles to hamper your enthusiasm and active participation in the group. Congratulations also to all the members who participated in this Euphorbiaceae week. Surely it has added a lot to the knowledge of each one of us. Let us now prepare for our next episode on Solanaceae in first week of April, 2011. I am still waiting for some one to volunteer as coordinator. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64864] Euphorbiaceae WeeK; Congrats Rashida ji, a great show
Thankyou Dr. Usha. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Usha Desai ushande...@gmail.com wrote: My Dear Rashida I totally agree with Gurucharanji...Thanks for this phenomenal work.. I have learn t a lot...Please continue the good work you are doing. much love yrs sincerely Usha On 13 March 2011 16:57, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Euphorbiaceae Week was another very successful episode, thanks largely to the good planning, participation and coordination provides by Rashida ji. Congrats and thanks Rashida ji on behalf of the moderators and members of our group. I still don't believe that you don't have formal training in taxonomy. Your knowledge and approach to the study of plants is no less than any taxonomist. We are proud to have you in our group. Please continue the good work and don't allow small obstacles to hamper your enthusiasm and active participation in the group. Congratulations also to all the members who participated in this Euphorbiaceae week. Surely it has added a lot to the knowledge of each one of us. Let us now prepare for our next episode on Solanaceae in first week of April, 2011. I am still waiting for some one to volunteer as coordinator. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64892] Euphorbiaceae WeeK; Congrats Rashida ji, a great show
Thankyou Garg ji. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 9:01 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Good work, Rashida ji. Pl. keep it up!!! On 13 March 2011 19:40, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thankyou Sir. Your concept of the family of the month has indeed been very educative and participative so far. Grateful for your kind words and recognition of efforts put in . I also thank you for your excellent posts of various genuses, and all members in particular Prashant ji, Satish Phadke ji, Mani ji , Tanay, Muthu ji, Padmini ji, Samir ji, Mahadeshwar ji, Dr. Satish Chile ji, Geeta Rane ji, kalidass ji and all. Sir, I have been singularly lucky to have a forest in Mumbai, and an organisation like BNHS which has exposed me to Taxonomists like Dr. Almeida and Dr. Swapna Prabhu, and a whole host of others and ofcourse great teachers like you on ITP due to which my interest in nature and taxonomy has taken wings. Thanks to all once again, I have thoroughly enjoyed coordinating this week. I shall put in some more pages later on since I am very busy the next few weeks. The bifurcation and trifurcation of the Euphorbiaceae family and other aspects need to be collated further. as and when time permits I shall put that in. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Euphorbiaceae Week was another very successful episode, thanks largely to the good planning, participation and coordination provides by Rashida ji. Congrats and thanks Rashida ji on behalf of the moderators and members of our group. I still don't believe that you don't have formal training in taxonomy. Your knowledge and approach to the study of plants is no less than any taxonomist. We are proud to have you in our group. Please continue the good work and don't allow small obstacles to hamper your enthusiasm and active participation in the group. Congratulations also to all the members who participated in this Euphorbiaceae week. Surely it has added a lot to the knowledge of each one of us. Let us now prepare for our next episode on Solanaceae in first week of April, 2011. I am still waiting for some one to volunteer as coordinator. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (more than 1550 members 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 with a database of around 4500 species on 15/12/10)
Re: [efloraofindia:64808] Euphorbiaceae week: Euphorbia antiquorum L.
Thanks Muthu ji for the very nice pictures. Here's a description from Dr. Almeida's flora ... Involucres 3-nate, forming small pedunculate cymes, the central flower sessile, female , the two lateral on long stout pedicels; bracteoles numerous, laciniate; glands 5,large, broader than long. Stamens numerous. Capsules nearly1 cm in diameter; cocci compressed, glabrous; style 2 -fid. Flowers- Feb to May. regards, Rashida. On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Muthu ji, you are right Very nice photographs. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Name: Euphorbia antiquorum L. Family: Euphorbiaceae Date: 03 March 2011 Location: Namangalam RF, Chennai Altitude: c. 10 ASL Locally abundant having distinct 3-angled stem. Is my id right? -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
Re: [efloraofindia:64814] Euphorbiaceae week: Euphorbia antiquorum L.
Yes sir , but here is assumed that we know the cyathium has numerous male flowers which are nothing but stamens and so numerous stamens ! regards, Rashida. On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji There is some confusion. In Euphorbia cyathium has numerous male flowers, each with one stamen. So statement about numerous stamens is wrong. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Muthu ji for the very nice pictures. Here's a description from Dr. Almeida's flora ... Involucres 3-nate, forming small pedunculate cymes, the central flower sessile, female , the two lateral on long stout pedicels; bracteoles numerous, laciniate; glands 5,large, broader than long. Stamens numerous. Capsules nearly1 cm in diameter; cocci compressed, glabrous; style 2 -fid. Flowers- Feb to May. regards, Rashida. On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Muthu ji, you are right Very nice photographs. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.comwrote: Name: Euphorbia antiquorum L. Family: Euphorbiaceae Date: 03 March 2011 Location: Namangalam RF, Chennai Altitude: c. 10 ASL Locally abundant having distinct 3-angled stem. Is my id right? -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
Re: [efloraofindia:64721] Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia Antiquorum TRIDHARI THOR from Ranibaug,Byculla Mumbao
Thanks Geeta for the post. Sir, I think Geeta ji has mixed up both the Euphorbias seen next to each other at Rani Baug, Mumbia. I think the first picture is of E. antiquorum but the fourth one is of E. neriifolia. As you had explained to me in my posts of the same two species- the spiral spines indicative of E. neriifolia. Request Geeta ji to post close-ups if available. Thanks. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Geeta ji This one is Euphorbia neriifolia, looking from a distance. Close up of stem would better resolve the identification. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Geeta Rane hobby...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings from geeta rane: Very happy to participate in this Euphorbia Week, Appreciated your initiatives. I have learnt that in India we do not have cactus; normally what we name ALL thorny small trees is Cactus, BUT they are all EUPHORBIA. Reqeust for validation of ID sharing photoes of Euphorbia Antiquorum taken at Veer Jijamata Udyan (VJU) also known as Ranibaug at Byculla, Mumbai Date: 13th February, 2011 in the morning During Tree appreciation walk organised by Team Members of Save Ranibaug. This is only for information please, Earlier thread from our group on flowering non flowering Euphorbia Antiquorum : https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/cf483b83fcd9cef2/02819f3d35300859?hl=enlnk=gstq=euphorbia+antiquorum#02819f3d35300859 March,2008 flowering https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2f88784369b0be5a/b2a1130ec13253ae?hl=enlnk=gstq=euphorbia+antiquorum#b2a1130ec13253ae March 2009 flowering https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/fde577c61f089fa5/61b71d7fb5edc833?hl=enlnk=gstq=euphorbia+antiquorum#61b71d7fb5edc833 Feb 2010 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/3bdc6a7c03422613/64431c5bf4368850?hl=enlnk=gstq=euphorbia+antiquorum#64431c5bf4368850 November, 2010 Sorry for the inconveniences, if any, With Big Thanks Prayers
Re: [efloraofindia:64729] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.
Thanks for the nice pictures Mani ji. In your second pictures the characteristic oblique leaves are clearly seen. Oblique meaning shorter at one h. point at the base of the leaf. Leaves are used in the treatment of colds. Nuts made into rosaries and necklaces for children to promote good health.! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:36 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji, nice photos of Putranjiva tree. I am sending some photos of Putranjiva tree. Place : Shegaon, Dt. Buldhana, Maharashtra Date/time : 18.12.10/2.00 p.m Regards, Mani.
Re: [efloraofindia:64738] Euphorbiaceae week - Euphorbia caducifolia
Yes indeed it is Euphorbia caducifolia Haines. This was also the missing one from the panaroma posted so far ! Thanks. Some keys A pale green, dense, fleshy, dendroid shrub , upto 2 m high, with numerous branches arising from the very base. -Aima's book pg 194. Branches angular; stipular spines on prominent tubercles arranged in spirals; leaves obovate or lanceolate; cyathia red- Dr. Almeida's flora , Vol IV-B, pg ; 304. The milky juice is used for colds and applied for blisters on the skin The leaves are eaten and rarely sold in the market as a vegatable. -Aima -pg 194. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com wrote: Euphorbia caducifolia Haines, Indian Forester 1914, xl. 154. @ Khargar Hills on 20-02-11. Hope id is correct. Regards, Samir Mehta
Re: [efloraofindia:64742] Euphorbiaceae Week: Phyllanthaceae, Phyllanthus fraternus from Delhi
Thnakyou for the excellent, illustrated post Sir. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Phyllanthus fraternus* G. L. Webster, Contr. Gray Herb. 176:53. 1955 syn: *Phyllanthus niruri* sensu Hook.f. (non L.) A common weed of wastelands and cultivated beds in Delhi differentiated in male flowers occurring towards base and female towards the apex on the branch, and flower with 6 perianth members. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64750] Euphorbiaceae Week: Phyllanthus reticulatus from Delhi
Thankyou for another well illustrated post Sir. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 6:05 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice catch of the flowers !! Tanay On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:44 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: *Phyllanthus reticulatus* Poir., Encycl. 5:298. 1804 syn: *Kirganelia reticulata* (Poir.) Baill. Common names: Potato-bush Hindi: Panjuli, makhi, buinowla Guj: Datwan Mar: Pavana Tel: Nallapuli Tam: Abiranji, karunelli Delhi: Nealbari, makki Juice along with camphor used for bleeding gums; yields a red dye. fruits eaten at times of scarcity. stems for making baskets. A shrub often grown as hedge and becoming naturalised at many places in Delhi. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:64751] Euphorbiaceae Week: Phyllanthaceae, Phyllanthus emblica from Delhi
Wonderful Post of this very popular fruit tree. Part used as per the book 'Nature Heals' are Plant, Stembark, Leaf, Root, Flower, Fruit, Seed. Action/Uses: Fruit; refrigerant, diuretic, laxative, acrid, cooling, carmative, stomatichic . Flower and unripe fruit; aperient,vermifuge . Flower; cooling, refrigerant. Root Stembark; astringent. Used in haemorrhagia, anaemia, jaundice, dropsy, cough, Exudation from incisions of the fruit; external application for inflammation of the eyes. Seeds; asthma, bronchitis, biliousness. The interesting morphology of this tree as seen in the pictures is the Flowers in axillary fascicles on the leaf- bearing branchlets, often on the naked portion below the leaves, with frimbriate bracts a the base. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Phyllanthus emblica* L., Sp. pl. 2:982. 1753 syn: *Emblica officinalis* Gaertn. * Mirobalanus embilica* Burm. Deciduous tree often planted for its fruits, often used pickled or cooked, a rich source of vit. C Common names: Emblic myrobalan, Indian gooseberry Hindi: Amla, amlika, aonla Beng: Amla, Amlaki Guj: Amoli, ambala Tel: Amalakamu, usirikai Tam: Nelli Mal: Nelli -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64752] Euphorbiaceae Week: Putranjivaceae, Putranjiva rorburghii from Delhi
Thankyou Sir for completing the set with the pictures of flowers and fruits. We have had two post of leaves today of this tree ! regards, Rashida On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Putranjiva rorburghi*i Wall., Tent. fl. napal. 61. 1826 syn: *Drypetes roxburghii* (Wall.) Hurus. *Nageia putranjiva* Roxb. A tree common in Delhi, often planted along roadsides. Wood used for house-building, tool-handles and turney. Decoction of leaves and stones given in colds and fever, leaves also for fodder Common names: Hindi: Putranjiva, putijia, jiaputta Beng: Putranjiva, Mar: Jewanputr, putajan Tel: Kudrajuvi, kuduru Tam: Irukolli, kurupallai Mal: Pongalam -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64761] Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia
Sir, wanted to clarify two keys whether they should be included or not : One : Stems not developed above ground leaves all radical and Stem well developed above ground , leaves not radical Second : Cyathia is red in E. caducifolia Cyathia is green in E. neriifolia. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Revised identification key for the woody species of Euphorbia Stems unarmed; without stipular spines Leaves shorter than 10 cm, all leaves of same colour Stem and leaves uniformly red, leaves in whorls of three, petiole almost as long as blade...E. cotoniifolia Stem and leaves green, leaves alternate, petiole much shorter than blade Leaves shorter than 2 cm, less than 2 mm broad, branches straight, mostly leafless (leaves early deciduous)..E. tirucalli Leaves longer than 3 cm, more than 2 cm broad, branches zigzag, mostly with leaves...E. tithymaloides Leaves longer than 10 cm; lower leaves green, upper partly or uniformally coloured - Hide quoted text - Leaves below the inflorescence uniformally coloured (red, white or yellow); leaves not lobed...E. pulcherrima Leaves below the inflorescence coloured only at base; leaves lobed or not Base of upper leaves pale green or pale white; leaves lobed or not...E. heterophylla Base of upper leaves red; leaves lobed..E. cyathophora Stems armed with spines Spines borne on stem, usually longer than 1 cm; two showy bracts around cyathium...E. milii Spines borne on raised shield, usually shorter than 1 cm, two showy bracts lacking Stem rounded, not angled or winged Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.E caducifolia Tree with distinct trunk, leaves 10-25 cm long, spines shorter than 0.5 cmE. nivulia). Stem angled or winged Angles not produced into wing, spirally arranged:... E. neriifolia Angles produced into wings Wings 3-4 The wings running straight, sinuate, regularly dentate Stems green without white bandsE. antiquorum Stems white wholly or partially The stems with white bands on faces Apex of stem not cristate (without crowns at tips)...E. lactea Apex of stem cristate (with crowns at tips)..E lactea cv. Cristata The stems uniformly greyish white.. ...E. lactea cv. White Ghost The wings running spirally, ...E. tortilis Wings 5-6, undulate.E. royleana -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64766] Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia
Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all radical - should it be be a key or not . Sir, also request you to have a relook at Samir ji's post and the colour of the cyathia I think red should be E. caducifolia and green should be E. neriifolia. Sorry, but I feel omission of important floral elements will lead to some confusion in the keys. Hope this is taken as constructive criticism! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji Stem is developed in both. In practice in shrubs the branches arising from base are known as stems only. The difference is of common stem better known as trunk. In trees we have a trunk which is single for some distance after which the branches arise (E. nivulia and others). In Shrubs there is no trunk and individual branches (stems) arise from the base. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot Pankaj ji Members can take help of both the keys. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Stem without spines Leaves red/brown/reddish-brown ……Euphorbia cotinifolia Leaves green or green with variegations Leaves usually present for short duration towards the terminal end of stem ..…..Euphorbia tirucallii Leaves present for longer duration not just confined to the terminal ends Leaves alternate scattered distichously Euphorbia tithymaloides Leaves alternate, scattered spirally (not distichously atleast) Bracts uniformly coloured (yellow or red or white in colour) ...Euphorbia pulcherrima Bracts coloured but not completely Bracts red coloured towards the basal part ………..………...Euphorbia heterophylla Bracts white coloured towards the basal part ………...Euphorbia cyathophora Stem with spines Stem red/brown/reddish-brown in colour, normally not more than 1.5cm thick …...Euphorbia milii (excluding polyploid hybrids) Stem green/white/greyish-green/variegated, normally more than 3cm thick Stem almost cylindric Trunk absent, place of attachment of spines raised ……..Euphorbia caducifolia Trunk present, place of attachment of spines almost embedded atleast not raised ...Euphorbia nivulia Stem angular or winged Wings 3-4 Wings straight, sinuate or dentate Stem green without white bands ………..…Euphorbia antiquorum Stem variegated with white or white bands between two wings ..…..…...Euphorbia lactea Wings spiral ……….Euphorbia tortilis Wings 5-6 ………..…...….Euphorbia royleana Varieties may be kept separately I assume. Key is 98% yours and I just added and deleted few things so even less than 2% of my knowledge involved. Regards Pankaj -- *** TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !! Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
Re: [efloraofindia:64772] Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia
Sir my querries based on the following key from Dr. Almeida's flora on Euphorbia L. : 1. Stems not developed above ground; leaves all radical--- 2 2. Cymes only once dichotomous--- E. fusiformis 2. Cymes 3 or more than 3 times dichotomous -3 3. Cymes 3 times dichotomous; bracts triangular -acute or triangular -lanceolate- ---E. panchganensis 3. Cymes 4-5 times dichotomous; bracts broadly triangulaE. Khandalensis 1. Stems well developed above ground; leaves not all radical4 4. - The entire long keys follows. Have uploaded the same in one of mails in the last few days. Would like to get your opinion on omission of floral info. in keys to be developed and whether that would ensure correctness of the keys. Thankyou. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji Please clarify where you want to use radical leaves or not. All leaves radical means there is no stem at all and a leafless scape would arise at the time of flowering to carry the inflorescence up. On the other hand if all leaves are not radical means there would be some radical (basal) leaves and then some leaves on the aerial stem. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all radical - should it be be a key or not . Sir, also request you to have a relook at Samir ji's post and the colour of the cyathia I think red should be E. caducifolia and green should be E. neriifolia. Sorry, but I feel omission of important floral elements will lead to some confusion in the keys. Hope this is taken as constructive criticism! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Rashida ji Stem is developed in both. In practice in shrubs the branches arising from base are known as stems only. The difference is of common stem better known as trunk. In trees we have a trunk which is single for some distance after which the branches arise (E. nivulia and others). In Shrubs there is no trunk and individual branches (stems) arise from the base. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot Pankaj ji Members can take help of both the keys. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Stem without spines Leaves red/brown/reddish-brown ……Euphorbia cotinifolia Leaves green or green with variegations Leaves usually present for short duration towards the terminal end of stem ..…..Euphorbia tirucallii Leaves present for longer duration not just confined to the terminal ends Leaves alternate scattered distichously Euphorbia tithymaloides Leaves alternate, scattered spirally (not distichously atleast) Bracts uniformly coloured (yellow or red or white in colour) ...Euphorbia pulcherrima Bracts coloured but not completely Bracts red coloured towards the basal part ………..………...Euphorbia heterophylla Bracts white coloured towards the basal part ………...Euphorbia cyathophora Stem with spines Stem red/brown/reddish-brown in colour, normally not more than 1.5cm thick …...Euphorbia milii (excluding polyploid hybrids) Stem green/white/greyish-green/variegated, normally more than 3cm thick Stem almost cylindric Trunk absent, place of attachment of spines raised ……..Euphorbia caducifolia Trunk present, place of attachment
Re: [efloraofindia:64776] Re: Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia
Sir I think there is some confusion here. The keys from Dr. Almeida's flora and Aima's book which have pictures also do not show green cyathia. Besides both say stipular spines on prominent tubercules are arranged in spirals. Perhaps the wiki plant is E. neriifolia than? . seek your clarification. Thankyou. Will try to scan and send the pictures from Aima's book also. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Samir ji Please look at the second photograph in your post. If they are the same plant, you can clearly see spirally arranged spines in the second photograph even from a distance. They are never so in E. caducifolia. As for the colour observe the following plant of E. caducifolia http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euphorbia_caducifolia2_ies.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euphorbia_caducifolia2_ies.jpg -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.comwrote: 'Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.E caducifolia Trunk absent, place of attachment of spines raised E. caducifolia' Gurcharan ji, Pankaj ji's and your (relevant portion of the) keys, for the identification of E. cadufolia are presented above and my relevant observations below: 1) the spines on the image I posted as E. cadufolia were definitely 0.5 cm, closer to 1cm. 2) the place of attachment of spines is raised - no doubt on that score. The two above observations together with Rashida ji's point on color of cyathia make a compelling case for my post to be labeled E. cadufolia. May I request you to reassess your doubts in the matter. Regards, Samir On Mar 11, 8:46 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji Please clarify where you want to use radical leaves or not. All leaves radical means there is no stem at all and a leafless scape would arise at the time of flowering to carry the inflorescence up. On the other hand if all leaves are not radical means there would be some radical (basal) leaves and then some leaves on the aerial stem. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all radical - should it be be a key or not . Sir, also request you to have a relook at Samir ji's post and the colour of the cyathia I think red should be E. caducifolia and green should be E. neriifolia. Sorry, but I feel omission of important floral elements will lead to some confusion in the keys. Hope this is taken as constructive criticism! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji Stem is developed in both. In practice in shrubs the branches arising from base are known as stems only. The difference is of common stem better known as trunk. In trees we have a trunk which is single for some distance after which the branches arise (E. nivulia and others). In Shrubs there is no trunk and individual branches (stems) arise from the base. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot Pankaj ji Members can take help of both the keys. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Stem without spines Leaves red/brown/reddish-brown ……Euphorbia cotinifolia Leaves green or green with variegations Leaves usually present for short duration towards the terminal end of stem ..…..Euphorbia tirucallii Leaves present for longer duration not just confined to the terminal ends Leaves alternate scattered distichously Euphorbia tithymaloides Leaves alternate, scattered spirally (not distichously
Re: [efloraofindia:64782] Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia
Sir the above keys are in Flora of Maharashtra ! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji I don't know much about these herbaceous species. May be it is fine if given in Dr. Almeida's Flora. Only don't copy it as such. Modify it keeping Indian perspective in mind. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Sir my querries based on the following key from Dr. Almeida's flora on Euphorbia L. : 1. Stems not developed above ground; leaves all radical--- 2 2. Cymes only once dichotomous--- E. fusiformis 2. Cymes 3 or more than 3 times dichotomous -3 3. Cymes 3 times dichotomous; bracts triangular -acute or triangular -lanceolate- ---E. panchganensis 3. Cymes 4-5 times dichotomous; bracts broadly triangulaE. Khandalensis 1. Stems well developed above ground; leaves not all radical4 4. - The entire long keys follows. Have uploaded the same in one of mails in the last few days. Would like to get your opinion on omission of floral info. in keys to be developed and whether that would ensure correctness of the keys. Thankyou. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Rashida ji Please clarify where you want to use radical leaves or not. All leaves radical means there is no stem at all and a leafless scape would arise at the time of flowering to carry the inflorescence up. On the other hand if all leaves are not radical means there would be some radical (basal) leaves and then some leaves on the aerial stem. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all radical - should it be be a key or not . Sir, also request you to have a relook at Samir ji's post and the colour of the cyathia I think red should be E. caducifolia and green should be E. neriifolia. Sorry, but I feel omission of important floral elements will lead to some confusion in the keys. Hope this is taken as constructive criticism! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Rashida ji Stem is developed in both. In practice in shrubs the branches arising from base are known as stems only. The difference is of common stem better known as trunk. In trees we have a trunk which is single for some distance after which the branches arise (E. nivulia and others). In Shrubs there is no trunk and individual branches (stems) arise from the base. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks a lot Pankaj ji Members can take help of both the keys. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Stem without spines Leaves red/brown/reddish-brown ……Euphorbia cotinifolia Leaves green or green with variegations Leaves usually present for short duration towards the terminal end of stem ..…..Euphorbia tirucallii Leaves present for longer duration not just confined to the terminal ends Leaves alternate scattered distichously Euphorbia tithymaloides Leaves alternate, scattered spirally (not distichously atleast) Bracts uniformly coloured (yellow or red or white in colour) ...Euphorbia pulcherrima Bracts coloured but not completely
Re: [efloraofindia:64783] Re: Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia
Thankyou Sir for the clarifications. So I take it that the keys in the flora mentioning the red cyathia are incorect or incomplete which led me to seek these clarifications. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Rashida ji Please realise that in E. nerifolia the spines are borne on spirally arranged ribbed, whereas in both E. nivulia and E caducifolia the stem is neither ribbed, angled or winged. In E. caducifolia the cyathia are yellow in flower, reddish in fruit. Please see the following link http://www.cactuspro.com/encyclo/Euphorbia/caducifolia http://www.cactuspro.com/encyclo/Euphorbia/caducifolia -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: You are right Pankaj ji Our idea is to develop keys which can be used by common members without much knowledge of floral structure. Fortunately it helps in Euphorbia which have little cyathial diversity except for number of glands and gland appendages. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: My key was deliberatey based on non floral characters, except for use of bracts at one branch. It can be used without even touching the plant. But yes, the usage of floral characters is always advisable. Pankaj On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Samir ji Please look at the second photograph in your post. If they are the same plant, you can clearly see spirally arranged spines in the second photograph even from a distance. They are never so in E. caducifolia. As for the colour observe the following plant of E. caducifolia http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euphorbia_caducifolia2_ies.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euphorbia_caducifolia2_ies.jpg -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.comwrote: 'Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.E caducifolia Trunk absent, place of attachment of spines raised E. caducifolia' Gurcharan ji, Pankaj ji's and your (relevant portion of the) keys, for the identification of E. cadufolia are presented above and my relevant observations below: 1) the spines on the image I posted as E. cadufolia were definitely 0.5 cm, closer to 1cm. 2) the place of attachment of spines is raised - no doubt on that score. The two above observations together with Rashida ji's point on color of cyathia make a compelling case for my post to be labeled E. cadufolia. May I request you to reassess your doubts in the matter. Regards, Samir On Mar 11, 8:46 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji Please clarify where you want to use radical leaves or not. All leaves radical means there is no stem at all and a leafless scape would arise at the time of flowering to carry the inflorescence up. On the other hand if all leaves are not radical means there would be some radical (basal) leaves and then some leaves on the aerial stem. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all radical - should it be be a key or not . Sir, also request you to have a relook at Samir ji's post and the colour of the cyathia I think red should be E. caducifolia and green should be E. neriifolia. Sorry, but I feel omission of important floral elements will lead to some confusion in the keys. Hope this is taken as constructive criticism! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Rashida ji Stem is developed in both. In practice in shrubs the branches arising from base are known as stems only. The difference is of common stem better known as trunk. In trees we have a trunk which is single for some distance after which the branches
Re: [efloraofindia:64791] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia pseudograntii from Delhi
Thankyou for posting one more Euphrorbia Sir. There is a minor variation in the nomenclature as compared to Kew Plant List: Euphorbia pseudograntii Pax is mentioned as the accepted name. Request your observations about the same. The type specimen does seem to match your plant. regards, Rashida. On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Euphorbia pseudograntiitin Bruyns, Taxon 55:414. 2006 syn: *Synadenium grantii* Hook. f. A glabrous shrub cultivated in pots or beds in Delhi, evidently growing several feet tall along roadsides in South India. Common Name: African milk bush With the addition of this species the key to woody species would be revised as Stems unarmed; without stipular spines All leaves of same colour Leaves longer than 8 cm, green.E. pseudograntii Leaves up to 8 cm long Stem and leaves uniformly red, leaves in whorls of three, petiole almost as long as blade...E. cotoniifolia Stem and leaves green, leaves alternate, petiole much shorter than blade Leaves shorter than 2 cm, less than 2 mm broad, branches straight, mostly leafless (leaves early deciduous)..E. tirucalli Leaves longer than 3 cm, more than 2 cm broad, branches zigzag, mostly with leaves...E. tithymaloides All leaves not of same colour; lower leaves green, upper partly or uniformally coloured; leaves longer than 8 cm Leaves below the inflorescence uniformally coloured (red, white or yellow); leaves not lobed...E. pulcherrima Leaves below the inflorescence coloured only at base; leaves lobed or not Base of upper leaves pale green or pale white; leaves lobed or not...E. heterophylla Base of upper leaves red; leaves lobed..E. cyathophora Stems armed with spines Spines borne on stem, usually longer than 1 cm; two showy bracts around cyathium...E. milii Spines borne on raised shield, usually shorter than 1 cm, two showy bracts lacking Stem rounded, not angled or winged Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.E caducifolia Tree with distinct trunk, leaves 10-25 cm long, spines shorter than 0.5 cmE. nivulia). Stem angled or winged Angles not produced into wing, spirally arranged:... E. neriifolia Angles produced into wings Wings 3-4 The wings running straight, sinuate, regularly dentate Stems green without white bandsE. antiquorum Stems white wholly or partially The stems with white bands on faces Apex of stem not cristate (without crowns at tips)...E. lactea Apex of stem cristate (with crowns at tips)..E lactea cv. Cristata The stems uniformly greyish white.. ...E. lactea cv. White Ghost The wings running spirally, ...E. tortilis Wings 5-6, undulate.E. royleana -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64795] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia pseudograntii from Delhi
Yes Sir, thankyou, this seem logical and correct. regards, Rashida. On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Rashida ji Thanks for pointing out. I should have checked it earlier. Now according to my analysis the Correct name should be Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns, because the author himself had made this correction in 2007, the name Euphorbia pseudograntii being already occupied by a totally different species E. pseudograntii Pax. The Name for our plant should accordingly be: *Euphorbia umbellata* (Pax) Bruyns, Euphorbia World 3: 5 2007. syn: *Euphorbia* *pseudograntii* Bruyns (non Pax) [Illegitimate] *Synadenium* *grantii* Hook.f. *Synadenium* *umbellatum* Pax Accordingly in the key the name Euphorbia pseudograntii will be replaced by Euphorbia umbellata Stems unarmed; without stipular spines All leaves of same colour Leaves longer than 8 cm, green.E. umbellata Leaves up to 8 cm long Stem and leaves uniformly red, leaves in whorls of three, petiole almost as long as blade...E. cotoniifolia Stem and leaves green, leaves alternate, petiole much shorter than blade Leaves shorter than 2 cm, less than 2 mm broad, branches straight, mostly leafless (leaves early deciduous)..E. tirucalli Leaves longer than 3 cm, more than 2 cm broad, branches zigzag, mostly with leaves...E. tithymaloides All leaves not of same colour; lower leaves green, upper partly or uniformally coloured; leaves longer than 8 cm Leaves below the inflorescence uniformally coloured (red, white or yellow); leaves not lobed...E. pulcherrima Leaves below the inflorescence coloured only at base; leaves lobed or not Base of upper leaves pale green or pale white; leaves lobed or not...E. heterophylla Base of upper leaves red; leaves lobed..E. cyathophora Stems armed with spines Spines borne on stem, usually longer than 1 cm; two showy bracts around cyathium...E. milii Spines borne on raised shield, usually shorter than 1 cm, two showy bracts lacking Stem rounded, not angled or winged Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.E caducifolia Tree with distinct trunk, leaves 10-25 cm long, spines shorter than 0.5 cmE. nivulia). Stem angled or winged Angles not produced into wing, spirally arranged:... E. neriifolia Angles produced into wings Wings 3-4 The wings running straight, sinuate, regularly dentate Stems green without white bandsE. antiquorum Stems white wholly or partially The stems with white bands on faces Apex of stem not cristate (without crowns at tips)...E. lactea Apex of stem cristate (with crowns at tips)..E lactea cv. Cristata The stems uniformly greyish white.. ...E. lactea cv. White Ghost The wings running spirally, ...E. tortilis Wings 5-6, undulate.E. royleana -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thankyou for posting one more Euphrorbia Sir. There is a minor variation in the nomenclature as compared to Kew Plant List: Euphorbia pseudograntii Pax is mentioned as the accepted name. Request your observations about the same. The type specimen does seem to match your plant. regards, Rashida. On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh
Re: [efloraofindia:64661] Euphorbiaceae
Thankc you for the nice pictures Dr. Satish Chile ji. Kindly also note as mentioned in Mani ji's post of the same plant yesterday, the current accepted name as per Kew Plant List is *Euphorbia tithymaloides L.* regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: Pedilanthus tithymaloides. Euphorbiaceae -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile
Re: [efloraofindia:64664] Euphorbiaceae week - Ricinus communis- PKA5
Thanks Mani ji for one more wonderful addition to this thread ! regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:38 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Prashant ji and Satish ji for the beautiful photos and Rashida ji for the useful information. I am sending some photos of Castor oil plant. Place : Dombivli, Maharashtra Date : May 2010 Regards, Mani.
Re: [efloraofindia:64666] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia helioscopia from Kashmir
Yes Sir it is visible in some of the tips, Tanay's diagnosis of the same needed ! regards, Rashida. . On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for additional information Rashida ji The photograph I have uploaded shows yellow rust infection along tips of leaves This generally turns severe in autumn. Ask Tanay for the species of the rust. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Thank you for the pictures Sir. Thought these scanned attachments of the floral morphology will interest many. I was quite fascinated with the detailed descriptions when I was going through it. Your pictures are also just right to understand and compare these diagrams with. Ref: 'Common Families of Flowering Plant' by Hickey and King. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Euphorbia helioscopia a very common week in Kashmir along road sides, wastelands and borders of fields Details have been provided in the mail about Delhi plant -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64713] Re: Euphorbiaceae week
No problem Samir ji. Hope you were able to access the .doc document. I will be uploading more collated write- up after the week is over with more diagrams and break up of the Euphorbiaceae families and the genuses. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com wrote: Please ignore earlier mail. Apologies, Samir On Mar 11, 8:32 am, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Rashida ji, Some of us are unable to view your write up as it is in .docx format; Earnest request that please upload your write up in .doc format. Kind Regards, Samir On Mar 7, 8:54 am, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: *As most of you are aware, this month for a week starting Monday 7 March 2011 upto Sunday 13 March 2011 the family of focus on the group is Euphorbiaceae. It is a very important, large, interesting and fascinating family!* ** *We have had very high standards of coordinating these family weeks starting with Dr. Balkar ji, Dr. Ritesh ji, Dinesh ji and Mayur ji. Being a non-botanist I shall try to provide coordination to this episode to the best possible extent, within the constraints of time and my other commitments. * ** *I shall also like to appeal to the many distinguished members who have joined recently and also who are present since a long time to participate and enrich this forum with their interactions and inputs. There are many new developments in the field which only experts can enlighten us on. Hoping for another great learning and enriching week on efloraofindia, here's my first very short write-up and pictures on Euphorbiaceae. * ** *From the several postings we have had on the family in the past years, 28 genus or so, the follwing have now been transferred to the Phyllanthaceae family as per Kew Plant LIst : Actephila, Antidesma, Aporosa, Baccaurea, Bridelia, Cleistanthus, Glochidion,, Phyllanthus, Sauropus, Securinega. These aspects will need more discussions, inputs.* ** ** *regards,* *Rashida. * Euphorbiaceae Week-write up.docx 325KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:64714] Re: Euphorbiaceae
Thanks for the information Mahadeshwar ji. regards, Rsahida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: This is a most common hedge plant in ChennaI, as it does not need much watering. On Mar 10, 4:09 pm, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: Pedilanthus tithymaloides. Euphorbiaceae -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile IMG0478A.jpg 522KViewDownload IMG0479A.jpg 604KViewDownload IMG0480A.jpg 768KViewDownload P.tithymaloides 764KViewDownload Pedilanthus tithymaloides 596KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:64715] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia helioscopia from Kashmir
Thanks a lot Tanay for this important information and link to the details. Such a large and interesting family had to have a pathogen!! regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 9:59 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Sir Ji and Rashida Ji, Probably the fungi is Melampsora euphorbiae, this rust fungi is know to have a considerable host range. As the name suggests, it is a pathogen for *Euphorbia sp *only. For more information kindly go though the link below .. http://www.eppo.org/QUARANTINE/Alert_List/fungi/Melampsora_euphorbiae.htm http://www.eppo.org/QUARANTINE/Alert_List/fungi/Melampsora_euphorbiae.htm Tanay On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:19 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Sir it is visible in some of the tips, Tanay's diagnosis of the same needed ! regards, Rashida. . On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks for additional information Rashida ji The photograph I have uploaded shows yellow rust infection along tips of leaves This generally turns severe in autumn. Ask Tanay for the species of the rust. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you for the pictures Sir. Thought these scanned attachments of the floral morphology will interest many. I was quite fascinated with the detailed descriptions when I was going through it. Your pictures are also just right to understand and compare these diagrams with. Ref: 'Common Families of Flowering Plant' by Hickey and King. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Euphorbia helioscopia a very common week in Kashmir along road sides, wastelands and borders of fields Details have been provided in the mail about Delhi plant -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:64551] [indiantreepix:23358] What is this Herb?
Muthu ji I too think your plant is *Acalypha ciliata Forsk*. The keys to differentiate the three closely related Acalypha species from Dr. Almeida's flora Vol -IV B pg: 281 - 1. Herbaceous plants, naturally growing wild---2 2. Bracts concealing the capsules-3 3. Bracts shortly dentate, truncate--- A. indica 3. Bracts 3 -lobed - A. supera 3. Bracts fimbriate- A. ciliata regards, Rashida. On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: forwarding for further clarification. Could this be *Acalypha ciliata*, if i am not wrong. The bract is distinctly ciliate here. - Vijayasankarji -- Forwarded message -- From: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:23358] What is this Herb? To: Vijayasankar Raman vijay.botan...@gmail.com Cc: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com, indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, Dr Santhosh Kumar drsanthosh1...@gmail.com, Vijayadas D vijayad...@gmail.com Yes, it must be *A. ciliata*, Vijayasankar ji. I have yet to learn differentiating other *Acalypha* species from *A. indica*. Regards. On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Vijayasankar Raman vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dinesh ji, Could this be *Acalypha ciliata*, if i am not wrong. The bract is distinctly ciliate here. -- With regards R. Vijayasankar FRLHT, Bangalore -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups efloraofindia group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
Re: [efloraofindia:64554] Re: Fwd: Euphorbiaceae for id 150510MK3
Muth ji , I think these leaves and fruits belong to Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. Petioles bulgeing at both ends as you have mentioned, fruits globose pointed with the style, leaves glabrous acuminate all indicative of Aporosa species. You may check the details with the pictures of Aporosa I have uploaded a while back, and also compare with G. zeylanicum I have uploaded yesterday. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Forwarded conversation Subject: Euphorbiaceae for id 150510MK3 From: *Muthu Karthick* nmk@gmail.com Date: Sat, May 15, 2010 at 4:31 PM To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Dear members, Please help to identify this plant. *Date/Time-* 30-04-2010 / 11:00 AM *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* Mudumalai; 890 msl; TN *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* moist deciduous forest *Plant Habit-* Shrub or small tree *Height/Length-* might be up to 4 metre *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* Alternate 8 x 4cm; sub-coriaceous(sub-leathery); oblong; acute tip; petiole bulged at both the ends *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* axillary cyme, stipules present *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* calyx 2 -3mm *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * ca.1 cm across; seeds 6 *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- From: *Muthu Karthick* nmk@gmail.com Date: Thu, May 20, 2010 at 2:46 PM To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Could this be any species of *Glochidion ?* -- From: *Muthu Karthick* nmk@gmail.com Date: Sat, May 22, 2010 at 12:45 PM To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com -- From: *C KUNHIKANNAN* kunhikan...@gmail.com Date: Sat, May 22, 2010 at 12:50 PM To: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com It is Glochidion sp. It is very confusing genus for species identity. You have to collect both male and female flowers of same plant and study. if it is near the streams or river then it can be G.zeylanicum kunhikannan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups efloraofindia group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. -- Dr. C.Kunhikannan, Division of Biodiversity, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Forest Campus, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore-641002, Tamilnadu. -- From: *Muthu Karthick* nmk@gmail.com Date: Mon, May 24, 2010 at 3:57 PM To: C KUNHIKANNAN kunhikan...@gmail.com Many thanks for the information sir. -- From: *J.M. Garg* jmga...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 10:30 AM To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Cc: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com, Vijayasankar Raman vijay.botan...@gmail.com, Mahadeswara Swamy swamy_c...@yahoo.com, navendu page navendu.p...@gmail.com Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “Could this be *any species of Glochidion* ?” from Muthu ji. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix -- From: *Smilax004* giby.kuriak...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:02 PM To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Hi, Glochidion most probably Glochidion zeylanicum. Check it with any flora preferably Gamble with flower. Regards Giby Chennai - 61www.careearthtrust.org Chennai - 61www.careearthtrust.org Chennai - 61www.careearthtrust.org For more options, visit this group athttp:// groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. E 093.jpg 243KViewDownload E 091.jpg 287KViewDownload E 092.jpg 250KViewDownload -- From: *Muthu Karthick* nmk@gmail.com Date: Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 8:49 PM To: Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com A kind reply from Dr. C.Kunhikannan: It is Glochidion sp. It is very confusing genus for species identity. You have to collect both male and female flowers of same plant and study. if it is near the streams or river then it can be *G.zeylanicum* -- -- From: *Giby Kuriakose* giby.kuriak...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 9:23 PM To: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Re: [efloraofindia:64575] [indiantreepix:23358] What is this Herb?
Thankyou for confirming the ID Kalidass ji. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:50 PM, kalidass Chinnamadasamy kalidassin...@gmail.com wrote: it should be confomred Acalypha ciliata . KALIDASS On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.comwrote: Kindly confirm this *Acalypha* sp. Forwarded conversation Subject: What is this Herb? From: *Muthu Karthick* nmk@gmail.com Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:51 PM To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Cc: Dr Santhosh Kumar drsanthosh1...@gmail.com, Vijayasankar Raman vijay.botan...@gmail.com, Vijayadas D vijayad...@gmail.com This plant found growing in the sand beds of River Tamaraparani in Tirunelveli Dist. of TamilNadu. I took this picture on 15-11-2009. Please help to identify this herb. -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Chennai www.careearthtrust.org -- From: *Dinesh Valke* dinesh.va...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:04 PM To: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com Cc: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, Dr Santhosh Kumar drsanthosh1...@gmail.com, Vijayasankar Raman vijay.botan...@gmail.com, Vijayadas D vijayad...@gmail.com ... most probably *Acalypha indica* ... commonly known as: Indian acalypha, Indian copperleaf, Indian nettle, three-seeded-mercury • Bengali: মুক্তঝুরি muktajhuri, শ্বেত বসন্ত sbeta basanta • Gujarati: vanchi kanto • Hindi: कुप्पीखोखली kuppikhokhali • Kannada: ಕುಪ್ಪುಗಿಡ kuppugida • Malayalam: കുപ്പമേനി kuppameni • Marathi: कुपी kupi • Sanskrit: हरित मञ्जरी harita manjari • Tamil: கொழிப்பூண்டு koli-p-puntu, குப்பைமேனி kuppai-meni • Telugu: హరితమంజరి harita-manjari, కుప్పి kuppi Regards. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=. -- From: *Vijayasankar Raman* vijay.botan...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:09 PM To: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Cc: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com, indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, Dr Santhosh Kumar drsanthosh1...@gmail.com, Vijayadas D vijayad...@gmail.com Dear Dinesh ji, Could this be *Acalypha ciliata*, if i am not wrong. The bract is distinctly ciliate here. -- With regards R. Vijayasankar FRLHT, Bangalore -- From: *Muthu Karthick* nmk@gmail.com Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 4:13 PM To: Vijayasankar Raman vijay.botan...@gmail.com Cc: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com, indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, Dr Santhosh Kumar drsanthosh1...@gmail.com, Vijayadas D vijayad...@gmail.com Yes, the plant is not *A. indica*. Might be *A. ciliata* as suggested by Vijayasankar Ramanji. Thank you for the help. -- From: *J.M. Garg* jmga...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 5:13 PM To: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com Hi, Muthu ji, Pl. follow numbering of Id requests as per posting guidelines. 2009/11/18 Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com -- -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -- From: *Dinesh Valke* dinesh.va...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 6:08 PM To: Vijayasankar Raman vijay.botan...@gmail.com Cc: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com, indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, Dr Santhosh Kumar drsanthosh1...@gmail.com, Vijayadas D vijayad...@gmail.com Yes, it must be *A. ciliata*, Vijayasankar ji. I have yet to learn differentiating other *Acalypha* species from *A. indica*. Regards. -- From: *Muthu Karthick* nmk@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:01 PM To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com forwarding for further clarification. Could this be *Acalypha ciliata*, if i am not wrong. The bract is distinctly ciliate here. - Vijayasankarji Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- From: *tanay bose* tanaybos...@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 5:53 PM To: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com
Re: [efloraofindia:64576] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lactea Haw.
Thank you Sir for this information. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: This cultivar of Euphorbia lactea is slightly different from the typical plant in being greyish-white overall and known as 'White Ghost.' The typical E. lactea has green angles and white bands on the faces -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Very unique and interesting Euphorbia Sir, thank you for sharing the same. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: *Euphorbia lactea* Haw. Syn. Pl. Succ. 127 1812. syn: *Euphorbia lactea* Roxb This interesting shrub I photographed at Delhi University Flower Show, looking like E. antiquorum but with white stem. Small shrub or tree 3-4 angled, the sides white, spines in pairs on the ridges. The plant is not known to flower, often confused with and sold as E. antiquorum Common names: Candelabra cactus, False cactus, Hatback, Dragon bones. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64578] Euphorbiaceae week - Ricinus communis- PKA5
Good pictures Satisjh ji, that should make it a complete morphology learning set ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Very useful and good information Rashida ji Adding some of my pictures taken in Mahabaleshwar. Dr Phadke On 8 March 2011 12:01, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Here's the 2nd page. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Prashant ji this is a great post. I think these are the only pictures I have ever seen with the top panicles of female flower cymes having turned into spiny fruits and the lower panicles of male flower cymes still flowering seen together on this castor oil plant. Attaching a very good description of the plant and the diagram with explanations of each of the morphology parts.- (Ref: Common families of flowering plants by Hickey and King, pg 98 -99). regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Friends, ** *Bot. name: Ricinus communis* (Family: Euphorbiaceae). Common name: Castor Oil Plant, Arandi Location: Aurangabad Date: 27-12-2009 Thanks best wishes Prashant
Re: [efloraofindia:64584] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' from Delhi
Thank you Sir for the nice pictures and explanation of this Euphorbia. We are having the most delightful panoramic viiew of all the Euphorbias from you along with other plants from the family since last hree days! Thanks once again. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:43 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: I think this is quite common garden plant Tanay On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' from Delhi This cultivar of E. lactea has tips of branches forming cristate shape like a cock's comb. Please note the typical straight branches of E lactea with white bands on the faces in third photograph. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:64585] Euphorbiaceae Week: Excoecaria cochinchinensis from Delhi, the Laila majnu
Yes the leaves are beautiful. Infact I think Euphorbiaceae's have the most colouful and beautiful leaves and fascinating designer flowers !! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:44 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Gorgeous leaf !! Tanay On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:08 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: *Excoecaria cochinchinensis* Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 2:612. 1790 syn: *Excoecaria bicolor* (Hassk.) Zoll. ex Hassk. Ornamental shrub often grown in Delhi for its attractive leaves green above, red beneath Common name: Chinese croton. local gardeners call it Laila Majnu -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:64589] Euphorbiaceae week - Redbird cactus (Pedilanthus tithymaloides)
Thanks for the beautiful post Mani ji. The correct accepted name as per Kew Plant List is* Euphobia tithymaloides L.* The synonyms are as follows: Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit Pedilanthus tithymaloides subsp. tithymaloides Tithymalus tithymaloides (L.) Croizat regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:39 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Sending photos of Redbird cactus. Botanical name : Pedilanthus tithymaloides Place : Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Thane end) Date : May 2009 Others : Attracts nectar loving birds Regards, Mani
Re: [efloraofindia:64592] Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia leucocephala -PKA6
Yes Sorry for my confusion of both the species. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji You have confused between E. leucocephala and E. leucophylla They are two different species. E leucocephala has small white leaves surrounding the inflorescence as seen in both Prashant ji and Satish ji's photographs -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: I have seen herbarium specimen of this but not a live plant. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Wonderful sets of Euphorbia leucophylla Benth. Attaching one type specimen from Kew herbarium. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Farida Abraham fa.abra...@gmail.comwrote: we call it snow on the mountain FA On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Prashant for this showy plant Attaching my images of hopefully the same plant. I was not aware of the name earlier. Dr Phadke On 8 March 2011 11:33, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Came across this shrub at Kondwa- Pune. Bot. name: *Euphorbia leucocephala,* Family: Euphorbiaceae, Common names: Snow Bush, White Small Leaf Poincettia, Snow Flake, Thanks best wishes Prashant.. -- Mrs. F. Abraham. Principal, La Martiniere Girls' College, Lucknow 226001.
Re: [efloraofindia:64594] Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia leucocephala -PKA6
Here's the correct type specimen from Kew herbarium for *Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy.* Sorry for my previous post with the type specimen which is of a different species. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Sorry for my confusion of both the species. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Rashida ji You have confused between E. leucocephala and E. leucophylla They are two different species. E leucocephala has small white leaves surrounding the inflorescence as seen in both Prashant ji and Satish ji's photographs -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: I have seen herbarium specimen of this but not a live plant. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful sets of Euphorbia leucophylla Benth. Attaching one type specimen from Kew herbarium. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Farida Abraham fa.abra...@gmail.comwrote: we call it snow on the mountain FA On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Prashant for this showy plant Attaching my images of hopefully the same plant. I was not aware of the name earlier. Dr Phadke On 8 March 2011 11:33, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Came across this shrub at Kondwa- Pune. Bot. name: *Euphorbia leucocephala,* Family: Euphorbiaceae, Common names: Snow Bush, White Small Leaf Poincettia, Snow Flake, Thanks best wishes Prashant.. -- Mrs. F. Abraham. Principal, La Martiniere Girls' College, Lucknow 226001.
Re: [efloraofindia:64596] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' from Delhi
Thank you Sir for this truely learning experience. How to actually develop simple keys of difficult to differentiate species.! Shall try to follow this. Thanks once again. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Rashida ji Perhaps we can expand the key for woody species of Euphorbia as under: Stem rounded, not angled or winged: E. nivulia Stem angled or winged Angles not produced into wing, spirally arranged:.. E. neriifolia Angles produced into wings Wings 3-4 wings running straight, sinuate, regularly dentate Stems green without white bands ,..:E. antiquorum Stems white wholly or partially Stems with white bands on faces Stem apex not cristate (without crowns at tips)...E. lactea Stem apex cristate (with crowns at tips)..E lactea cv. Cristata Stems uniformly greyish whiteE. lactea cv. White Ghost wings running spirally, .E. tortilis Wings 5-6, undulate...E. royleana -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Thank you Sir for the nice pictures and explanation of this Euphorbia. We are having the most delightful panoramic viiew of all the Euphorbias from you along with other plants from the family since last hree days! Thanks once again. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:43 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.comwrote: I think this is quite common garden plant Tanay On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' from Delhi This cultivar of E. lactea has tips of branches forming cristate shape like a cock's comb. Please note the typical straight branches of E lactea with white bands on the faces in third photograph. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:64597] Re: Euphorbiaceae Week: Acalypha indica from Delhi
Thanks Mr. Pudji for this interesting information ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote: Cats like to eat the roots of this plant. Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA
Re: [efloraofindia:64628] Euphorbia tirucalli
Thnaks a lot for this wonderful post Padmini ji. Yes indeed this is Euphorbia tirucalli. Common names Pencil Tree/ Milkbush/RubberFinger Trees/ Tiru-Malu .This one was missing in the panaroma of Euphorbias provided so far ! It is called Pencil tree because of the tough, spineless shrub with pencil like dark green branches and a few small grass-green leaves at the tips of growing branches as seen in your pictures. The flowers are aslo found clustered at the apexes of the branches, and the plant produces a milky sap. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:44 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote: I hope I have the id right. Regards, Padmini Raghavan.
Re: [efloraofindia:64632] Euphorbia tirucalli-contd.
Padmini ji most of the Euphorbiaceae plants with latex are poisonous for humans and if goes in the eyes would lead to vision problems. Quite a few of the Euporbiaceae otherwise have medecinal uses and are significant for oil, fuel, energy and other economic uses. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 7:03 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote: I found this excerpt from the net quite alarming. *Euphorbia tirucalli* (also known as *Firestick Plants*, *Indian Tree Spurge*, *Naked Lady*, *Pencil Tree*, *Sticks on Fire* or *Milk Bush*)(Sanskrit: सप्तला saptala, सातला satala,Marathi : sher-kandvel शेर-कांडवेल) is a shrub https://mail.google.com/wiki/Shrub that grows in semi-aridhttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Semi-arid tropical https://mail.google.com/wiki/Tropical climateshttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Climate . It has a wide distribution in Africa, being prominently present in northeastern, central and southern Africa. It may also be native in other parts of the continent as well as some surrounding islands and the Arabian peninsula and has been introduced to many other tropical regions. Its status in India is uncertain. It grows in dry areas, and is often used to feed cattle or as hedging.[1]https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-iucn-0It is well known in Sri Lanka where it is called Sinhala https://mail.google.com/wiki/Sinhala_language: නවහන්දි Navahandi [3]https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-2in Sinhalese https://mail.google.com/wiki/Sinhala_language. Milk bush is a hydrocarbon planthttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Hydrocarbon_plantthat produces a poisonous latex https://mail.google.com/wiki/Latex which can, with little effort, be converted to the equivalent of gasolinehttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Gasoline. This led chemist https://mail.google.com/wiki/Chemist Melvin Calvinhttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Melvin_Calvinto propose the exploitation of milk bush for producing oil. This usage is particularly appealing because of the ability of milk bush to grow on land that is not suitable for most other crops. Calvin estimated that 10 to 50 barrels of oil https://mail.google.com/wiki/Oil per acre was achievable. It has also been used in the production of rubber, but this was not very successful.[1]https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-iucn-0 Milk bush also has uses in traditional medicinehttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Complementary_and_alternative_medicinein many cultures. It has been used to treat cancers, excrescences, tumors, and warts in such diverse places as Brazilhttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Brazil, India https://mail.google.com/wiki/India, Indonesiahttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Indonesia, Malabar https://mail.google.com/wiki/Malabar and Malaysiahttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Malaysia. It has also been used as an application for asthmahttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Asthma, cough, earache, neuralgia https://mail.google.com/wiki/Neuralgia, rheumatism https://mail.google.com/wiki/Rheumatism, toothache, and warts in India.[4]https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-3There is some interest in milk bush as a cancer https://mail.google.com/wiki/Cancer treatment. However Euphorbia Tirucalli has been associated with Burkitt's lymphomahttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Burkitt%27s_lymphomaand thought to be a cofactor https://mail.google.com/wiki/Cofactor_(biochemistry) of the disease rather than a treatment [5]https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-4 In the 1980s the Brazilian national petroleumhttps://mail.google.com/wiki/Petroleumcompany Petrobras https://mail.google.com/wiki/Petrobras began experiments based on the ideas that Calvin put forth. [edithttps://mail.google.com/w/index.php?title=Euphorbia_tirucalliaction=editsection=1 ] First aid The milky sap contained in this plant is corrosive and extremely toxic. Contact with skin causes severe burning; contact with the eyes may cause severe pain, and may cause temporary blindness for up to 7 days. For eye exposures, flush eyes with water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical attention. Over-the-counter antihistamines may provide relief for sensitive patients. Symptoms may worsen over 12 hours. If swallowed, may cause burning to mouth, lips, and tongue. Deaths have been recorded from swallowing the sap and, if swallowed, one should seek medical attention. If one still shows symptoms of rash after 10 days or more, it can be assumed that the rash will enduring the remainder of the infected person's life. Similar to the common STD herpes. Regards, Padmini Raghavan.
Re: [efloraofindia:64633] Euphorbiaceae Week: Jatropha gossypifolia from Delhi
Thankyou for the wonderful pictures Sir and the explanation of the uses. The current accepted name of this plant as per Kew Plant List is *Jatropha gossypiifolia L.* ( Please note in all the earlier posts also the spelling should be with double 's ' and double ' i '). regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Jatropha gossypifolia* L., Sp. pl. 2:1006. 1753, nom. cons. syn: *Jatropha staphysagrifolia* Mill. * Adenoropium gossypifolium* (L.) Pohl *Manihot gossypifolia* (L.) Crantz In Ayurveda the oil from the seeds is used for treatment of eczema and skin itches, though the main use is as renewable source of energy as bio diesel. Common names: bellyache-bush, black physicnut, cotton-leaf physicnut Gujarati: Ratanjyot Kannada: Chikka kada haralu Bengali: Lal bherenda Tamil: Siria Amanakku Malayalm: Chuvanna Kadalavanakku -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64634] Euphorbiaceae Week: Jatropha integerrima from Delhi
Thank you Sir for another wonderful set from you , this time Jatrophas!. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Jatropha integerrima* Jacq., Enum. syst. pl. 32. 1760 (Select. stirp. amer. hist. 256, t. 183. 1763) syn: *Jatropha hastata* Jacq. *Jatropha* *pandurifolia* Andrews A very commonly grown shrub or small tree, with attractive red flowers. Common names: peregrina, spicy jatropha -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64475] Re: Euphorbiaceae week - Cat's Tail (Acalypha chamaedrifolia)
Thanks Mani ji for the beautiuful pictures and thanks a lot to Kalidass ji for the correct ID. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:55 PM, kalidass Chinnamadasamy kalidassin...@gmail.com wrote: it is Acalypha hispida. KALIDASS C On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.comwrote: Acalypha hispida. Common name monkey's tail. On Mar 8, 11:00 am, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Sending photo of Cat's tail plant. Place : Near Panjim Church, Goa. Date : September 2010 Others : Cultivated plant. Flowers looks like a cat's tail, hence the name. Regards, Mani. cats-tail.JPG 149KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:64476] Euphorbiaceae week- Phyllanthaceae-Breynia retusa-PKA3
Yes Dr. Usha the yellow ones are the male flowers, axilliary on filiform pedicles, the males in the lower and females greenish, in the upper axils. the globose redish fruit is seen with the persistent calyx of the female flowers ! regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Usha Desai ushande...@gmail.com wrote: thank you Prashant ji Beautiful photographs. The last photograph[itp-PS1-jpg shows fruits,yellow male and green female flower.Am I right? Thank you again for all the post of Euphorbiaceae Usha On 8 March 2011 11:22, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Good set of information shared by you and Tanay. Thanks for the nice posts Prashant ji. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Friends, *Breynia retusa* from Sagargad near Alibag, Maharashtra. Date/Time: 11-07-2010 / 09:40AM Previously it was stated to be in Euphorbiaceae but presently Breynia belongs to the family Phyllanthaceae. Earlier, Tanay ji has shared few links which i am putting here for ref. According to GRIN -- http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?423917 Nomenclatural and Specimen Database of the Missouri Botanical Garden -- http://www.tropicos.org/Name/50057132 Electronic Plant Information Centre of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew-- http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey/families/Phyllanthaceae.htm Breynia belongs to the family *Phyllanthaceae*. regards Prashant
Re: [efloraofindia:64477] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lathyris from Kashmir
Wonderful post Sir, getting to see so many species of one genus together with description is really going to help in identification of this otherwise confusing genus ! regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Euphorbia lathyris L., Sp. pl. 1:457. 1753 *E. lathyrus* (corr. Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:1048. 1759 Sp. pl. ed. 2, 1:655. 1762) syn: *Euphorbia lathyrus* L., orth. var. Though the plant is highly posonous and an invasive weed, is often sold by nurseries to repel moles. Often grown in pots but may soon become self sown It is used in folk medicine as a poison, antiseptic, and a purgative. It is used as a folk remedy for cancer, corns, and warts. Common names: caper spurge, gopherplant, moleplant -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64495] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lactea Haw.
Very unique and interesting Euphorbia Sir, thank you for sharing the same. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Euphorbia lactea* Haw. Syn. Pl. Succ. 127 1812. syn: *Euphorbia lactea* Roxb This interesting shrub I photographed at Delhi University Flower Show, looking like E. antiquorum but with white stem. Small shrub or tree 3-4 angled, the sides white, spines in pairs on the ridges. The plant is not known to flower, often confused with and sold as E. antiquorum Common names: Candelabra cactus, False cactus, Hatback, Dragon bones. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Re: [efloraofindia:64535] Euphorbiaceae week :: Jatropha nana
Thank you Satish ji for the wonderful set of Jatrophas you have sent together and this one in particular. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: *Jatropha nana* A less common plant but seen here in Pune on Vetal hills. Dr Phadke
Re: [efloraofindia:64536] Re: Euphorbiaceae week :: Jatropha curcas
Satish ji to me all your pics look to be of J. Curcas only. Would like to add some info. about the uses- the parts used are Leaf, Rootbark, Seed, Juice and Oil. Constituents : Seed; oi, lsugar, starch, Albumin,Caseine, inorganic matter. Oil; Jatrophic acid,Curcin, Phytosterol. Action/uses: Seed; acronarcotic. seed oil; purgative, internally externally depurative antiseptic. Leaf; lactagogue. Stem juice; haemostatic styptic. Rootbark;stomatic, astringent. Used in dyspepsia,diarrhoea, to cure bleeding, spongy gum as poultice on boils. (Ref- Nature Heals pg :24). regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Swagat swagat1...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, *'Jatropha curcas' *is called *'Mogali Erand' 'मोगली एरंड' or Ratanjyot' 'रतनज्योत' *in Marathi. Regards, ~Swagat 9422317979 / 9223217568 - 2011/3/8 Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com Plant pictures DSCN 9712 and DSCN9718 are from different place and at different time. I am not sure whether they are same species Pl opine. Dr Phadke On 8 March 2011 21:20, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: *Jatropha curcas* The Bio diesel plant with flowers. Pune Dr Phadke -- 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen Keller
